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Google Violates Miro's Copyright?
Anonymous Coward writes "In a homage to Joan Miro on his birthday, Google changed its logo as to spell out the word "Google" in Miro's style. Google has a history of changing its logo in order to commemorate events and holidays of particular significance. In this case, the homage was not well received by the Miro family or the Artists Rights Society which represents them, as reported by the Mercury News. According to Theodore Feder, president of the ARS, "There are underlying copyrights to the works of Miro, and they are putting it up without having the rights". The ARS demanded that Google removed the logo, and Google complied, though not without adding that it did not believe it was in violation of copyright. The ARS has raised similar complaints regarding Google's tribute to Salvador Dali in 2002. "It's a distortion of the original works and in that respect it violates the moral rights of the artist," Feder said." It seems to me that the art world has a glorious history of incorporating prior art into modern creations. It's amusing to me that ARS doesn't understand that.
ARS-holes
There you have it.
"Don't let fools fool you. They are the clever ones."
Is it possible that the visual art world is more interested in money than art and expression? I can't believe it.
I had never heard of the artist until Google used an interpretation of her art
It doesn't look like your knowledge of Miro has improved much since Google educated you.
Miro is a man...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
Why would they care? Google has a very small user base, I doubt anyone saw it...
i agree
To whom it may concern,
Your use of colored rectanglular windows violates the copyrights of the Mondrian estate. Please refrain from any use of colored rectangles on your site in the future. If you wish to consider licensing the use of these images, the per-rectangle license is quite reasonable. Please contact us at the address listed.
Thank you
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maybe he was a woman?
He was a surrealist remember. Ceci n'est pas une man...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
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Come on. Maybe I'm a little old fashioned (I am over 20) but I would certainly consider having google make a rendition of my work to (assumedly) celebrate my birthday (or other event) an honor. But I guess if your an "artist" going for the "I'm poor, struggling and not recognized for my talent" approach, this could be devestating to your "morals".
If google really wanted to get all pissy about this, they should just laugh and say "ha ha" it's a parody on your art work and therefore protected! Ha ha you're a funny artist!
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Don't buy his work!
He's evil!
There is a story by some guy about something related that mentions running out of new ideas , but due to copy restrictions I can't mention the specific story, the writer, or even any details about the story without violating somebody's IP rights.
(sarcasm flag for the humor impaired!)
Didn't you people ever listen to Tone Loc? He knew this was a deficiency in today's educational system and wrote a song that addresses the mystery of Joan Miro's gender. Behold:
I went up to this girl, she said, "Hi, my name is Joan Miro"
I thought she'd be good to go with a little Funky cold Medina
She said, "I'd like a drink, " I said OK, I'd go get it
Then a couple of sips, she sold licked her lips
And I knew that she was with it
So I took her to my crib, and everything went well as planned
But when she got undressed, it was a big old mess
Miro was a man
So I threw him out, I don't fool around
With in Oscar Meyer weiner
You must be sure that your girl is pure
For the Funky Cold Medina
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I can feel the money rolling in already.
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I have never heard of a country called Egipt. Now, if you meant Egypt, that wasn't a Disney movie, that was Dreamworks.
Now who the hell are Desney and Miky and Cinerela? And your U key seems to be malfunctioning and producing Os instead.
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Yeah, I'd like to be able to buy a Miró too but hey... It costs a major dollar.
"In other news, a New York law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the estate of Spanish surrealist artist Joan Miro and a group calling itself the Artists Rights Society. The suit was filed on behalf of millions of seven to nine year old children world wide. The firm, Dewey, Cheatham & Howe, claim that numerous pieces by the late artist infringe on the implied copyrighted works of elementary school children who, owing to their age, have been by and large drawing in a flat linear style mimiced by Miro. In filing the suite, DCH released a statement saying that Miro had knowingly been copying the works of children for years without proper attribution or remuneration."
Your attempt to get the "last word" on this highly moderated "running gag" is in violation of the "last word" patent which I hold.
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