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Ok.
I mean, it sucks to see art destroyed, but I guess if you bought it, you can destroy it.
If that upsets you, then maybe we should reconsider allowing art to fall into the hands of wealthy collectors. If it should be preserved for future art lovers and historians, then to quote a great philosopher of our time, "It belongs in a museum."
I don't know what it has to do with Assange.
"To destroy art is much more taboo than to destroy the life of a person" - the artist doesn't like how the world works and he wants to raise awareness. That's what the connection is
I understand the meaning of the quote, but if this artist said he was going to execute hostages, that would be an entirely different conversation.
I think you might be missing the point. There is a life in danger, Assange's. He's forcing people to compare the value of human life to art. If he was executing hostages, you'd be comparing one human life to many.
Right, but to me there's no comprison. Regardless of how you feel about Assange, a human life is more valuale than art, even priceless art from the great masters.
My response is "I'd rather you didn't." I'm not in a position to release Julian Assange, though, so whatever happens happens.
It depends on the country. In the US an artist has rights and deliberately destroying an artwork can get you sued.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Artists_Rights_Act
Rembrandt, Picasso, and Warhol do not have any rights anymore. They have all died.
bravo
And how would that compare, for you, to Julian Assange if he dies in prison ?
If Julian Assange dies in prison, I would think he no longer has rights and any artwork he has created can be freely destroyed without fear of litigation, especially if it is privately owned.
Seriously. What does artwork have to do with Julian Assange? I don't think he should be in prison but this is an odd protest.
If I had to choose one? I'd burn the art to save a life. If he died and the artwork was destroyed, I would think that was two tragedies.
These artists are all dead.
What's the reason for that? Tried googling but couldn't find anything on the reasoning for the law
>right to prevent distortion, mutilation, or modification that would prejudice the author's honor or reputation
not exactly
The very next line after the one you you quoted. Also look at the case studies of times people have been sued successfully.
The fact this guy owns this art is actually kind of disappointing to me. I thought he was just picking a set of famous art and going rogue with it.
A terrorist, but instead of threatening blood only threatening the loss of priceless cultural artefacts. Going beyond mere property damage and loss of value, but still stopping short of violence.
Still a bold move on his part. More impressive, really. But somehow less exciting.
Considering he could make forgeries (considering he has the perfect reference) and destroy those, increasing the fame of those pieces, and their value should he save the original... Something tells me that there's too much financial incentive not to pull a stunt like that and sell the real paintings later.
Do I have any proof that's what's happening? No. But it's not unrealistic.
In the long run, none of us truly owns anything. We all share the same fate, Assange and this clown included. It’s a shame that this clown is holding western culture hostage to his terrorist demands. If he destroys the works, he’s no different than the Taliban or ISIS destroying pre-Islam archeological discoveries.
I guess that depends on your personal definition of ownership. Something constantly being challenged in the modern era.