The reason for filing the lawsuit was one of his most controversial exhibitions — "New portraits", to which the Prince simply printed out on large canvases other people's photos from Instagram

On the artist Richard Prince has once again filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement. The reason for filing the lawsuit was one of the last exhibitions at the Gagosian gallery — "New portraits", to which the Prince simply reprinted on large canvases photos from other people's Instagram profiles, providing them by their first online-комментариями. One of the authors of those photos that was used by the Prince, named Donald Graham (Donald Graham), in January of this year filed a lawsuit against the artist-апроприатора, and Larry Gagosian and his gallery. Prince, of course, this is trying to reject the suit.

the Most interesting that on a borrowed picture that shows Jamaican Rastaman — is exactly the same as on a series of photographs by Patrick Cariou Canal Zone. Cariou was one of the first authors who have seriously decided to sue the apropriator Prince for the use of their works. And this longstanding litigation has become one of the most resonant, as first, the court sided with Patrick Cariou and ordered the Prince to destroy the existing work on the basis of photographs of Canal Zone, however, the appeal of the Prince, took effect: the court cleared him of charges. The jury decided that the transformation of Cariou's works was sufficient to be considered as the Prince of independent works. They fall under the term "fair use": this is when fragments of foreign works are "valid purpose" for art review, scientific research, presenting to the public what-либо news, etc.

this is-то the court's decision in the case between Patrick Cariou and presses now the lawyer of the Prince, trying to dismiss Donald Graham. However, if in the case of photographs Cariou Prince as-то transformed the images themselves, for the exhibition "New portraits" he didn't do it. His only original contribution — is line online-комментария to each photo. Whether the court is sufficiently altered, it is considered "fair use", we'll know soon.

This latest exhibition Prince actually made a lot of noise from-за that the appropriation was not partial, but complete and without the consent of users Instagram-аккаунтов. By the way, their reaction was completely different: who-то was flattered, who-то reacted indifferently who-то was indignant. But original of all, perhaps, was admitted girls from the community SuicideGirls. Upon learning that Richard Prince exhibits and sells 90 thousand dollars their photos printed on large canvases, they also printed their own pictures and started selling them — but a thousand times cheaper by $ 90, thus showing the absurdity of the pricing on the art market apropriatorov. The work of the Prince in his account of the girl placed an inscription: "the proceeds are going to a rich gallery owner and artist-миллионеру", and signed their own prints as: "sold by the authors of original works, and the proceeds are going to charity".

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: thefashionlaw.com, news.artnet.com, artnet.com, artinvestment.ru

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