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FedEx owns the box design and dimensions that these glass pieces explicitly imitate. FedEx also significantly contributes to the value of these pieces by applyi

FedEx owns the box design and dimensions that these glass pieces explicitly imitate. FedEx also significantly contributes to the value of these pieces by applying unique and creative forms of rough handling during shipment. Does FedEx own this art, and should the credited individual be paying them a share of the money earned from its display?

EForEndeavour 6y ago
> Does FedEx own this art Do the producers of brushes, paints, and canvases own any of the art that their products make possible? Does the owner of an art gallery own the photos I take during my paid visit?
- legerdemain 6y ago
  > Does the owner of an art gallery own the photos I take during my paid visit? Yes? Paying for a ticket does not grant you a license to reproduce the art.
  - EForEndeavour 6y ago
    Does the act of paying for admission sign away my rights to the photos I take while inside?
    - butt_hugger 6y ago
      Most often yes, but it depends on the gallery. The ones that have the big "no photography" signs are a giveaway.
    - kevincox 6y ago
      You may well own the photo but not the subject of the photo. I believe this means that you can not sell the photo without also acquiring a license to the subject. I imagine that this is the same as taking a photo of a stock image. That doesn't make any sense. Reminds me of why you can't take a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night. https://youtu.be/M16CGK1T9MM https://youtu.be/M16CGK1T9MM
chrisseaton 6y ago
> FedEx owns the box design and dimensions that these glass pieces explicitly imitate. The glasses pieces don't imitate the box dimensions - they go into the box dimensions. They're smaller than the boxes.
Applejinx 6y ago
That's another level of Duchampian right there. If a work like this actually sold for a significant value, I would argue that the FedEx person who threw it about and broke it SHOULD be compensated for their contribution to the work, all the more since their unknowingness was absolutely part of the nature of the artwork (it wouldn't be the artwork if just the artist put the thing into a box and then dropped it).

EForEndeavour 6y ago

> Does FedEx own this art Do the producers of brushes, paints, and canvases own any of the art that their products make possible? Does the owner of an art gallery own the photos I take during my paid visit?

legerdemain 6y ago
> Does the owner of an art gallery own the photos I take during my paid visit? Yes? Paying for a ticket does not grant you a license to reproduce the art.
- EForEndeavour 6y ago
  Does the act of paying for admission sign away my rights to the photos I take while inside?
  - butt_hugger 6y ago
    Most often yes, but it depends on the gallery. The ones that have the big "no photography" signs are a giveaway.
  - kevincox 6y ago
    You may well own the photo but not the subject of the photo. I believe this means that you can not sell the photo without also acquiring a license to the subject. I imagine that this is the same as taking a photo of a stock image. That doesn't make any sense. Reminds me of why you can't take a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night. https://youtu.be/M16CGK1T9MM https://youtu.be/M16CGK1T9MM

chrisseaton 6y ago

> FedEx owns the box design and dimensions that these glass pieces explicitly imitate. The glasses pieces don't imitate the box dimensions - they go into the box dimensions. They're smaller than the boxes.

Applejinx 6y ago

That's another level of Duchampian right there. If a work like this actually sold for a significant value, I would argue that the FedEx person who threw it about and broke it SHOULD be compensated for their contribution to the work, all the more since their unknowingness was absolutely part of the nature of the artwork (it wouldn't be the artwork if just the artist put the thing into a box and then dropped it).