Comments on: Louvre Sunday http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2007/02/26/louvre-sunday/ Chemically-enhanced neural rewiring, on a semi-regular basis... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Phoinix http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2007/02/26/louvre-sunday/#comment-322035 Phoinix Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2007/02/26/louvres-sunday-2/#comment-322035 Supposedly that whole rule came about because works of fine art of a certain age are not, themselves, protected by copyright. The museum has official reproductions made and these are copyprotected. If all sorts of unwashed masses make picture copies of said works of art with their digital cameras this diminishes the need to purchase posters/prints/cards etc (or so the convoluted reasoning goes). Therefore, some museum and collection administrators/owners have become absolutely *rabid* about picture taking of their collections. Prior to this new anti-picture vendetta, I never thought about making my own reproductions. And of course, I would never violate US or international law especially out of spite. Heavens no. Perish the thought. I mention it purely as a thought experiment. Supposedly that whole rule came about because works of fine art of a certain age are not, themselves, protected by copyright. The museum has official reproductions made and these are copyprotected. If all sorts of unwashed masses make picture copies of said works of art with their digital cameras this diminishes the need to purchase posters/prints/cards etc (or so the convoluted reasoning goes). Therefore, some museum and collection administrators/owners have become absolutely *rabid* about picture taking of their collections.

Prior to this new anti-picture vendetta, I never thought about making my own reproductions. And of course, I would never violate US or international law especially out of spite. Heavens no. Perish the thought. I mention it purely as a thought experiment.

]]> By: felix http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2007/02/26/louvre-sunday/#comment-203042 felix Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2007/02/26/louvres-sunday-2/#comment-203042 The "no photographs allowed" is total BS. I recently encountered that at the Smithsonian Gallery of American Art in Washington, DC while viewing their Joseph Cornell exhibit. The guard was nice enough to explain that if the piece is Smithsonian-owned, one could take pictures, but if it's an exhibit where some of the pieces are loaned from other collections, then they are not allowing photos. I hate it when art is co-opted by commercialism, and rules are made to "preserve" the value of a piece by keeping it exclusive. And, don't get me started on the whole art world structure and system. Still, Jasmine and I are envious that you are living so close to the Louvre! The “no photographs allowed” is total BS. I recently encountered that at the Smithsonian Gallery of American Art in Washington, DC while viewing their Joseph Cornell exhibit.

The guard was nice enough to explain that if the piece is Smithsonian-owned, one could take pictures, but if it’s an exhibit where some of the pieces are loaned from other collections, then they are not allowing photos.

I hate it when art is co-opted by commercialism, and rules are made to “preserve” the value of a piece by keeping it exclusive. And, don’t get me started on the whole art world structure and system.

Still, Jasmine and I are envious that you are living so close to the Louvre!

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