{"id":4765,"date":"2016-04-22T20:18:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T00:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=4765"},"modified":"2016-04-22T20:18:28","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T00:18:28","slug":"can-i-use-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/can-i-use-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Use This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Day-One-of-the-Invasion\"<\/p>\n

Legal issues related to appropriated materials in collage art<\/h2>\n

In Kolaj #15, Steven M. Specht tackles the nagging issue of copyright as it relates to collage. He writes, “The primary concern for many collagists and other appropriation artists involves copyright considerations. That is, when is it okay to use materials that otherwise are protected by copyright?”<\/p>\n

This article appeared in Kolaj<\/em> #15<\/a>. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine<\/em><\/a> or Get a Copy of the Issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Two-Birds-with-One-Stoned\"<\/p>\n

Although most collagists tend not to use original photographs that they have taken, but rather use photographic images taken from secondary sources; I present here an extreme case which is illustrative of the competing interests in the courts. The case, Nussenzweig v. DiCorcia, involved a professional photographer who made an image of an individual who was walking around Times Square and exhibited it in a gallery without the subject\u2019s permission. Somewhat surprisingly, the court ruled in favour of the photographer, saying the right to freedom of expression trumped the right to privacy, in this particular case. Of course, for much of the secondary photographic materials used by collage artists, the subjects are often personally unidentifiable and it would be impossible to obtain permission\u2014so the issue of right to privacy is moot.<\/p>\n

This article appeared in Kolaj<\/em> #15<\/a>. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine<\/em><\/a> or Get a Copy of the Issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Image (top):<\/strong>
\nDay One of the Invasion<\/em>
\nby Stephen Specht
\n10″x8″
\nanalog collage (vintage and contemporary paper)
\n2009<\/p>\n

Image (centre):<\/strong>
\nTwo Birds, with One Stoned<\/em>
\nby Stephen Specht
\n7″x16″
\nanalog collage (vintage and contemporary paper)
\n2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Legal issues related to appropriated materials in collage art In Kolaj #15, Steven M. Specht tackles the nagging issue of copyright as it relates to collage. He writes, “The primary concern for many collagists and other appropriation artists involves copyright…<\/p>\n

Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,47],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Day-One-of-the-Invasion.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2QTD7-1eR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6289,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/affinity-for-the-infinity\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":0},"title":"Affinity for the Infinity","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"4 October 2017","format":"gallery","excerpt":"FROM KOLAJ #20 The Use of Galactic, Stellar and Planetary Elements in Collage Since human beings first gazed upward to the night time sky, the heavens have captivated our collective attention. Our ancient ancestors named constellations of stars, and followed the paths of planets, which they named after mythological gods.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happily.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happily.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happily.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happily.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12009,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/chaos-complexity-collage\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":1},"title":"Chaos, Complexity, & Collage","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"27 January 2022","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Beauty on Trial by Stephen M. Spechtcollage. Courtesy of the artist. FROM KOLAJ 34 Unpacking the Psychology of the Creative Process \"I have scores of vintage LIFE magazines in my chaotic (dictionary definitional use) studio, as well as dozens of vintage books, including books about steam engines, anatomy, photography, insects,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beauty-on-Trial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beauty-on-Trial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beauty-on-Trial.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beauty-on-Trial.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15073,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/phantasies-dreams-nightmares\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":2},"title":"Phantasies-Dreams-Nightmares","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"15 April 2024","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Calibrate by Steven Specht7\"x7\"; collage; 2024. Courtesy of the artist. COLLAGE ON VIEW Steven Specht: Phantasies-Dreams-Nightmares at The Other Side in Utica, New York, USA5-27 April 2024 \"Phantasies-Dreams-Nightmares\" is a solo show of recent collage work by Steven Specht. Maybe Some Music Will Help by Steven Specht9\"x7\"; collage; 2024. Courtesy\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-specht-Calibrate.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-specht-Calibrate.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-specht-Calibrate.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-specht-Calibrate.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4571,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/just-the-right-elements\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":3},"title":"Just the Right Elements","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"30 January 2016","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Minimalist Composition in Contemporary Collage In Kolaj #14, Steven M. Specht explores minimalist composition in contemporary collage. He writes, \"Creating a comprehensive taxonomy of contemporary collage would, no doubt, be a daunting undertaking. The evolution of collage as a fine art medium over the last 100 years has resulted in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/ventriloquist-by-john-stezaker.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/ventriloquist-by-john-stezaker.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/ventriloquist-by-john-stezaker.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/ventriloquist-by-john-stezaker.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2596,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/cover-collaboration-issue\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":4},"title":"Cover Collaboration: How We Made This Issue’s Cover","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"26 January 2014","format":"gallery","excerpt":"by Ric Kasini Kadour The cover of Issue 7 of Kolaj Magazine is the result of a collaboration among seven artists:\u00a0Allan Bealy, Michael Ziobrowski, Steven Specht, Michael Waraksa, Lita Kenyon, Amanda Fasken, Danielle Garza.\u00a0An homage to Georges Braque, the cover celebrates the essential work of the collage artist: to use\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/dear-George-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/dear-George-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/dear-George-web.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5162,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/in-the-studio\/work-under-chaos\/","url_meta":{"origin":4765,"position":5},"title":"In the Studio: John Hundt","author":"kasini","date":"29 August 2016","format":"gallery","excerpt":"In the Studio is an online-only feature of Kolaj Magazine where we peek inside the studios of collage artists. If you are interested in being featured, visit the In the Studio Call to Artists\u00a0page. IN THE STUDIO Work Under Chaos \"John Hundt brings seamlessness to his work in such a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "In the Studio"","block_context":{"text":"In the Studio","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/in-the-studio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/studiodesk-1-2016.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/studiodesk-1-2016.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/studiodesk-1-2016.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/studiodesk-1-2016.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4765"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}