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SoHo’s New Geeks
SoHo’s New Geeks
“In the SoHo neighborhood of New York, lines form early and last long for the newest limited-edition product “drops.” A photographer and a writer collaborate to meet the young stalwarts and check out their spoils”
Amy Schumer Shares Beautiful, Strong, Thin, Pretty, Sexy, Flawless Photo Of Herself
Amy Schumer Shares Beautiful, Strong, Thin, Pretty, Sexy, Flawless Photo Of Herself
Annie Leibovitz opts for natural and effortless style in portraits of Serena Williams, Yoko Ono, Amy Schumer and others
Pirelli Calendar Slideshow on New York Times
CreditAnnie Leibovitz for Pirelli
Spontaneous Dance Photos Capture Moments Never Performed Onstage
Photographer Justin Barthels Discusses His Series On Too-Tight Shapewear
Photographer Justin Barthels Discusses His Series On Too-Tight Shapewear
Link to Huffington Post video interview.
When artists appropriate the ideas of others
Photographer Blasts Wind At People, Captures Funnily-Distorted Faces
Can you copyright an idea? No.
According to a government website on copyright law, “Copyright does not protect ideas, concepts, systems, or methods of doing something. You may express your ideas in writing or drawings and claim copyright in your description, but be aware that copyright will not protect the idea itself as revealed in your written or artistic work.”
Look at the two images below, one was created in 2012 and the other in 2014. What are your thoughts on artists or photographers who appropriate / reinvent the work / ideas of others?
“Vancouver-based photographer Martin Szabo has a fun photo series where people’s faces are amusingly distorted.
Titled ‘Be Blown Away!’, the shots were captured as individuals’ faces were treated to a spontaneous, full-on blast of wind at 240mph from a leaf blower.
Take a peek at how it’s done below and check out more photos here.
Lithuanian photographer Tadao Cern has a similar concept photo shoot in 2012, cheekily titled ‘Blow Job’.”
Food for thought…
- Copy or Borrow From Other Artists? How Far Can You Go? – Article from ArtBusiness.com
- What Steve Jobs really meant when he said ‘Good artists copy; great artists steal’ – Article from CNET.com
- Appropriation and Authorship in Contemporary Art – Author Professor Sherri Irvin
- MoMA – Art & Appropriation
- Makers & Takers: Art and the Appropriation of Ideas