Title: Street Art: A Legal Guide For Creatives | LegalVision
Headings: Street Art: A Legal Guide For Creatives
Street Art: A Legal Guide For Creatives
Art in the Public Sphere
Is Street Art Illegal?
Protecting Street Art Through Copyright
Collaboration
Commission
Anonymity
Protecting Street Art Through Moral Rights
Permission to Use Street Art
Infringement of Copyright and Moral Rights
Key Takeaways
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Content: Art in the Public Sphere
Is street art vandalism or art? This underlying question often arises when graffiti becomes the topic of conversation. Graffiti developed from acts of rebellion and artistic expression and is more commonly known as tagging. Tagging is an act of ownership, whereby people write their name or handle in public. Street art, on the other hand, is not about ownership, but rather about sharing concepts and starting conversations. Unlike graffiti, it not only exists on the streets but also in photos, books and even museums. Take Banksy, for example, a global icon. His public pieces are political statements and worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. His street art has been reproduced in many shapes and forms and displayed in exhibitions at museums. The contrary view is that street art is the abuse and misuse of public space: