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Street Art: Another Brick in the Copyright Wall
Street art is colourful, raw, witty and thought-provoking and increasingly becoming a potential source of income for artists and anyone talented under the hand of a brush (or spray can!). However, street art is protected under copyright law just like all other art and moral rights and other laws may also impact on what “legitimate” street artists can and can’t do but also what happens if someone uses their own street art in unscrupulous ways or for commercial exploitation for example on a canvas or t-shirt. Read on to get a good snapshot of this area.
Source: Illustrator’s Australia magazine
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