Comments on: Art, copyright and the beauty of inaccessibility http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adrienne http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-896272 Adrienne Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-896272 Interesting work. I think the restrictions on photography is two fold. I mean, you can't photograph work in a gallery, how is this any different? Asides from the obvious of course? Interesting work. I think the restrictions on photography is two fold. I mean, you can’t photograph work in a gallery, how is this any different? Asides from the obvious of course?

]]> By: Jim Forster http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-10023 Jim Forster Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:04:26 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-10023 Seems to be some similarity between restrictions on photographing this art piece and restriction on photographs of performances of plays and musicals. Clearly lots of culture benefits tremondously from widespread sharing. Maybe some benefits from not being mixed (single malt?). More important than the legal issues, IMO, is the personal integrity issue: if someone offers you access to their work, with certain restrictions, then you have some choices. 1) honor the restriction, 2) decide to not participate, 3) participate and then break your word. -- Jim Seems to be some similarity between restrictions on photographing this art piece and restriction on photographs of performances of plays and musicals.

Clearly lots of culture benefits tremondously from widespread sharing. Maybe some benefits from not being mixed (single malt?).

More important than the legal issues, IMO, is the personal integrity issue: if someone offers you access to their work, with certain restrictions, then you have some choices. 1) honor the restriction, 2) decide to not participate, 3) participate and then break your word.

— Jim

]]> By: infobong.com » linkdump for 2006-04-14 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-9929 infobong.com » linkdump for 2006-04-14 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-9929 [...] Art, copyright and the beauty of inaccessibility Ethan Zuckerman’s account of visiting Walter de Maria’s “Lightning Field” installation in rural New Mexico. The Dia Foundation, which manages the site, was criticized on bOINGbOING for restricting photography of the work. (del.icio.us tags: art copyright freeculture photography) [...] [...] Art, copyright and the beauty of inaccessibility Ethan Zuckerman’s account of visiting Walter de Maria’s “Lightning Field” installation in rural New Mexico. The Dia Foundation, which manages the site, was criticized on bOINGbOING for restricting photography of the work. (del.icio.us tags: art copyright freeculture photography) [...]

]]> By: infobong.com » linkdump for 2006-04-14 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-9930 infobong.com » linkdump for 2006-04-14 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-9930 [...] Art, copyright and the beauty of inaccessibility Ethan Zuckerman’s account of visiting Walter de Maria’s “Lightning Field” installation in rural New Mexico. The Dia Foundation, which manages the site, was criticized on bOINGbOING for restricting photography of the work. (del.icio.us tags: art copyright freeculture photography) [...] [...] Art, copyright and the beauty of inaccessibility Ethan Zuckerman’s account of visiting Walter de Maria’s “Lightning Field” installation in rural New Mexico. The Dia Foundation, which manages the site, was criticized on bOINGbOING for restricting photography of the work. (del.icio.us tags: art copyright freeculture photography) [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-9887 Ethan Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:00:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-9887 Basically I hadn't thought about Lightning Field for months - years, perhaps - until Cory brought it up. I was initially frustrated with his reaction, then realized that it wasn't all that different from my reaction when I'd simply heard about the piece. So I really wrote it to try to engage him in a conversation, not so much to say anything sweeping about digitization and access... though you've now got me thinking about that topic as well... :-) Basically I hadn’t thought about Lightning Field for months – years, perhaps – until Cory brought it up. I was initially frustrated with his reaction, then realized that it wasn’t all that different from my reaction when I’d simply heard about the piece. So I really wrote it to try to engage him in a conversation, not so much to say anything sweeping about digitization and access… though you’ve now got me thinking about that topic as well… :-)

]]> By: mtl3p http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/04/13/art-copyright-and-the-beauty-of-inaccessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-9885 mtl3p Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:55:02 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=487#comment-9885 Hi, I'm just wondering what motivated you to write this now? I'm curious because I'm feeling increasingly ambivalent about my role as a proponent of access, and of digitizing things to increase access. Hi,

I’m just wondering what motivated you to write this now? I’m curious because I’m feeling increasingly ambivalent about my role as a proponent of access, and of digitizing things to increase access.

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