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2016

Art

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Navigating The Legal Landscape Of A Subversive Art Form: Protecting Expression And Neglecting Embodiment, Dillon Henry Stern Jun 2016

Navigating The Legal Landscape Of A Subversive Art Form: Protecting Expression And Neglecting Embodiment, Dillon Henry Stern

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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(Mis)Appropriation Art: Transformation And Attribution In The Fair Use Doctrine, John Carl Zwisler Jan 2016

(Mis)Appropriation Art: Transformation And Attribution In The Fair Use Doctrine, John Carl Zwisler

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

Since the adoption of transformation by the Supreme Court, judicial decisions have continued to expand the fair use doctrine. Relying on transformation has led judges to subjectively critique and analyze artwork in order to make a legal decision. However, while a majority of circuits apply transformation, it is not followed by all of them. Transformation should no longer be a requirement in a fair use analysis concerning appropriation art, because it first requires subjective interpretation of an artist’s work. Transformation also gives an advantage to artists appropriating the work, claiming fair use of another’s copyrighted work. Instead, the emphasis should …