Can Public Space Be Copyrighted?

Security guards stop a photojournalist from photographing public art in a city-owned park.

1 minute read

February 13, 2005, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Reader recounts the experience of photojournalist Warren Wimmer's attempts to photograph Anish Kapoor's sculpture, Cloud Gate (more commonly known as "the Bean"). When Wimmer set up his tripod and camera to shoot the sculpture, security guards stopped him, demanding that they show him a permit. Wimmer protested, replying that it's absurd that one needs to pay for a permit to photograph public art in a city-owned park."

[An update on this story is also available]

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: The Copyrighting of Public Space

Saturday, February 12, 2005 in New (sub)Urbanism

Architecture United States

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Cover CM Credits, Earn Certificates, Push Your Career Forward

Learn More

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.