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An investigation into art law and copyright issues in visual art

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Artist Rights and the Many Shapes of Censorship

by Joy Garnett | Jun 13, 2016

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Artist Rights and the Many Shapes of Censorship

by Joy Garnett | Jun 13, 2016

Artist Joy Garnett recounts her personal experience with copyright law, and shares valuable resources for artists looking to protect their own work.

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Beauty Is in the Streets

by Joy Garnett | Apr 29, 2015

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Beauty Is in the Streets

by Joy Garnett | Apr 29, 2015

Walking the city streets offers the unexpected. I find interesting things, mostly garbage, some of it recently thrown away. My discoveries come in two parts: first, the reaction of surprise, …

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The Grift Economy

by Joy Garnett | Apr 14, 2014

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The Grift Economy

by Joy Garnett | Apr 14, 2014

Columnist Joy Garnett offers a new spin on a common letter.
Bill Murray, opening segment from "Lost In Translation" (2003). Directed by Sofia Coppola. Screenplay by Sofia Coppola. Produced by Ross Katz and Sofia Coppola. Studio: American Zoetrope; Tohokushinsha Film. Distributed by Focus Features.

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Lost in Transmission

by Joy Garnett | Feb 4, 2014

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Lost in Transmission

by Joy Garnett | Feb 4, 2014

“Copy That!” columnist Joy Garnett considers a recent lawsuit involving the painter Sarah Morris and a group of origami artists.

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Free-Fail

by Joy Garnett | Dec 1, 2013

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Free-Fail

by Joy Garnett | Dec 1, 2013

In reassessing the value of failure, consider Princeton computer scientist Ed Felten’s expression “the freedom to tinker.”

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They Are the World

by Joy Garnett | Oct 8, 2013

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They Are the World

by Joy Garnett | Oct 8, 2013

Joy Garnett launches her new column by addressing copying and archival tendencies among contemporary artists.