> On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Lucky Green wrote: > > > The other half of the shears cutting away at the public's right to > > entertain themselves with the artwork they purchased in any way they > > please is represented by parts of the art culture of significant > > political clout, in particular in Europe. Bills are pending or have > > already passed, that make it illegal for a buyer of a work of art to > > simply dispose of the work, or use it as kindling in his fireplace, once > > he no longer desires to own it. No, you can't just burn that painting > > you bought from some street corner painter five years ago. Though you > > are permitted to give the painting back to the artist. Without > > compensation, of course. > > the american artists are also trying to get this kind of "right" > in place for themselves. The perspective isn't so much copyright > as it is "leave it alone forever". But it amounts to the same thing. > Beyond absurd. A piece of art is like any other piece of property.
Mike