Ownership disputes over artistic images resurface
The expansion of the artistic field and the development of photography have revived disputes over artistic ownership. Critics revel in discussions and lawsuits pitting artists against photographers whose images they reuse. Yet one of the founding principles of modern art, the readymade, had precisely relativized the notion of originality. Since Marcel Duchamp's arrival on the art scene, the artist's singularity has been inscribed in the appropriation of an object he did not himself conceive. These disagreements, despite their vehemence, thus appear as rear-guard actions.
Key facts
- Disputes over artistic ownership have been revived by the expansion of the artistic field and photography.
- Critics enjoy discussions and lawsuits between artists and photographers over reused images.
- The readymade principle relativized the notion of originality.
- Marcel Duchamp's influence established appropriation as a key artistic practice.
- Current disagreements are considered rear-guard actions.
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Artists
- Marcel Duchamp
Sources
- artpress —