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- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Creativity in the Street Between Misappropriation and Destruction
- Part II National Legal Analyses
- Section A Americas
- 7 Street Art, Graffiti and Copyright: A US Perspective
- 8 Graffiti, Street Art, Walls, and the Public in Canadian Copyright Law
- 9 Graffiti, Street Art and Colombian Copyright Law
- Section B Europe
- Section C Africa, Asia, and Australasia
- Epilogue
7 - Street Art, Graffiti and Copyright: A US Perspective
from Section A - Americas
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Creativity in the Street Between Misappropriation and Destruction
- Part II National Legal Analyses
- Section A Americas
- 7 Street Art, Graffiti and Copyright: A US Perspective
- 8 Graffiti, Street Art, Walls, and the Public in Canadian Copyright Law
- 9 Graffiti, Street Art and Colombian Copyright Law
- Section B Europe
- Section C Africa, Asia, and Australasia
- Epilogue
Summary
This chapter will investigate to what extent certain US copyright and moral right laws are capable of protecting these forms of art, by referring in particular to paintings on walls and other urban surfaces. It will focus on the following selected aspects: (i) subject matter and requirements for protection; (ii) moral rights, with a particular focus on the integrity right; and (iii) illegal artworks. There have been so far a few court decisions on these issues, with judges coming up with important findings that could have a positive influence on the further development and recognition of these forms of art.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti , pp. 105 - 122Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019