A report proposing major changes to copyright laws in the EU has been adopted by the European Parliament's Legal Affairs committee (JURI) [...]
[An] amendment was adopted that stated "commercial use of recordings of works in public spaces should require express permission from the rightsholders." [German Pirate Party rapporteur Julia] Reda said this "could threaten the work of documentary filmmakers and the legality of commercial photo-sharing platforms."
— arstechnica.co.uk
The EU may soon require stricter permissions be met for any visual representation of public art and architecture. So-called "Freedom of Panorama" refers to a set of provisions in copyright law, that allows someone to create and publish images of a piece of art or architecture that's permanently located in the public space, regardless of its existing copyright provisions. The provisions are adopted to varying degrees in different countries – in the US, only buildings are protected under FOP, and in the EU, FOP provisions depend on whether the image is for commercial use or not, as well as the kind of object being photographed.
But soon, the EU may decide to effectively abolish FOP. On July 9, European Parliament will vote on an amended version of its copyright provisions, that states any/all copyright permissions for a piece of public art or architecture must be met when someone publishes an image of it with any potential commercial use. Learn more about the basis and future of FOP provisions in the EU by reading James Heald's piece on Wikipedia's The Signpost.
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Why is the pyramid redacted but not the palais?
cuz either lazy interns or cuz its more like porn that way. we all know what triangles represent.... mmmmmmmmmm modernism mmmmmmmmmmmmm . . .!
in venice they have signs up in palladios churches : no photos. most folk ignore them. I ignored them, but at least I felt guilty. or I guess I didn't ignore them, I just decided my needs as an architect were more pressing. I love how my Italian chocolate washed suede boots echo through the calles of Venice at night. makes my panties drop. more prosecco anyone? its a long walk back to the hotel. god, its time to go back.
This would not fly in the US...and can have dire legal consequences that are unrelated to architecture and photography...like right to film people in public (think police brutality), right to free press, etc...Retarded law. I wont obey it if im there, and wont feel bad at all.
Can just imagine the govt or corporation refusing some media outlet to right to publish a protest video because some building is in the background.
Just noticed that the Farnsworth House does not allow interior photography unless it’s for personal use and you have to pay $10 and sign a copyright contract, presume the $10 makes it a stronger contract. The Glass House and Fallingwater allow personal interior photography…don’t see how public spaces can be protected…the next question is why, then how…with about 4 Billion smartphone cameras.
This sounds like an onion piece. I always thought the pyramid represented a pyramid.
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