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October 04, 2006
Biters Beware!
It is an ongoing debate as to whether or not unsanctioned art on the street (paste/stick ups, graff, street art, etc) is copyrightable or not. There's also a line between "inspired by," "tribute to" or "nod" and the blatant rip off of an artist or designer. It is someone's creation and skill then, permission or not, it belongs to them. Corporatations trying to attain street cred should partner with, not steal from, artists. My favorite line these companies are quoted as saying, when caught, is "oh the designer did it....we didn't know." So this is a heads up to designers and ad agencies as well.
"Make the shame more shameful by making it public" is just what YouThought We Wouldn't Notice.com does. So if you see injustices, let them know and they'll post it. And if there's a company on there that is biting artists, boycott them. The best form of activism is where, and with whom, you spend your money!
Posted by Cherri at October 4, 2006 09:00 PM