Art and Artifice: Examining Copyright: 3-Part Series
Art and Artifice: Examining Copyright: 3-Part Series
Last month a 350-page art book, Colorful Illustrations 93°C, came out in China and made bloglines across the world. Every single word and image had been plagiarized from Darren Di Lieto and The Little Chimp Society international illustrators’ portal. The author and artists, who include many names from the designer toy community, received no credit or pay. In this series, I take a look at what happened, talk to Jon Burgerman, Jeff Miracola, Luc Latulippe and MCA/Evil (all of whom had work in the book) and review the basics of copyright and fair use. Click here to read it on ToyCyte.
This article also embodies an aspect of blogging I really enjoy: the simple ability we have to link to one another and circulate an idea. I was psyched to see the story got a nod in the blog of Jeff Miracola, a mention in The Little Chimp Society and a link from the FAQ of one of my favorite artists, Jon Burgerman.
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