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Originally Published 4 months ago — by BBC
The article discusses historical instances where artworks, including Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and Frans Floris's Fall of the Rebel Angels, were censored or destroyed due to laws against 'lasciviousness' or superstition, and how some works like Goya's The Two Majas were seized but not destroyed, highlighting the complex relationship between art, law, and societal norms.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ARTnews
Richard Prince and his galleries have settled two copyright lawsuits brought by photographers over his "New Portraits" series, in which he reproduced Instagram screenshots on canvas. The settlement includes restrictions on reproducing, modifying, or selling the contested artworks, as well as financial awards to the original photographers. The lawsuits revolved around the boundaries of fair use and transformative art, with Prince arguing that his practice is protected by fair use exceptions to federal copyright protections.