Glenn, This is a pretty bogus article you quote. Here are the pictures I took of 'the bean' on opening day at Millenium Park in Chicago.
http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/ship1.jpg http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/ship2.jpg http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/ship3.jpg In the posted comments on the web page you referenced, it is pointed out that you cannot legally copyright a building's image - no real estate broker could take a picture of it! Bill Robb had the right idea, small minded people impressed with their uniforms trying to impose their 'authority' on the public at large. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:13:48 -0500 (EST), D. Glenn Arthur Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, > > I'm behind on my list reading so I don't know whether this has > already been discussed, but just in case it hasn't ... : > > <http://newurbanist.blogspot.com/2005/01/copyrighting-of-public-space.html> > > "The Reader recounts the experience of photojournalist > Warren Wimmer's attempts to photograph Anish Kapoor's > sculpture, Cloud Gate (more commonly known as 'the Bean'). > When Wimmer set up his tripod and camera to shoot the > sculpture, security guards stopped him, demanding that > they show him a permit. Wimmer protested, replying that > it's absurd that one needs to pay for a permit to > photograph public art in a city-owned park." > > The explanation (they're protecting the _artist's_ copyright) makes > some sense to me as well, but the "guards will stop you if you try > to take photos in public" aspect still feels ... troublingly odd. > > > -- Glenn > >
