Copyright in the Street An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures
Book contents
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Creativity and Originality of Graffiti Lettering
- 3 Copyright within Street Art and Graffiti Circles
- 4 Feelings about Attribution and Preservation
- 5 The Subcultures between an Anti-Establishment Ethos and the Mainstream
- 6 Sharing, Biting, and Social Norms
- Epilogue
6 - Sharing, Biting, and Social Norms
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 April 2023
Book contents
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Creativity and Originality of Graffiti Lettering
- 3 Copyright within Street Art and Graffiti Circles
- 4 Feelings about Attribution and Preservation
- 5 The Subcultures between an Anti-Establishment Ethos and the Mainstream
- 6 Sharing, Biting, and Social Norms
- Epilogue
Summary
The final chapter delves into another characterising feature of street and graffiti art – their sharing and appropriation ethos. It makes the point that tolerating appropriation and sharing practices, especially when done for non-commercial purposes, does not contradict copyright principles. It then sheds some light on the distinction between biting (copying, in graffiti jargon) and inspiration, and highlights the differences between copyright and social norms within the street and graffiti subcultures.
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- Copyright in the StreetAn Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures, pp. 136 - 158Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023