Co można zrobić z dziełem sztuki?
What Can Be Done with a Work of Art?
The Legal Aspects of Art Culture and Art
Contributor(s): Katarzyna Zalasińska (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: law and culture; law and art; development of legislation; intellectual property; art market
Summary/Abstract: This post-conference publication, prepared to mark the 10th anniversary of Law & Art Scientific Circle, attempts to show current problems and contemporary challenges which are the domain of almost all branches of law in relation to culture and art. The articles collected in the volume cover the heritage protection, art market, cultural activities, changes taking place in culture, intellectual property rights issues, the development of new technologies, and challenges related to armed conflicts, terrorism and other forms of crime.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-5926-9
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-5918-4
- Page Count: 268
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: Polish
Kłopotliwy spadek
Kłopotliwy spadek
(Troublesome legacy)
- Author(s):Justyna Balisz-Schmelz
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:13-24
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:artists’ estates; legacy of an artist; artists’ estates in Germany; relational art
- Summary/Abstract:The article aims to address the problem of so called artists’ estates. In Western countries there are a number of institutions which act in this field whereas in Poland the issue of artists’ estates has not been sufficiently recognized and, even more so, included in the system framework. The article presents the examples of solutions adopted in Germany, which enable to preserve the integrity of the artist’s estate. It also shows that artists’ estates require an interdisciplinary approach, which may lead to the dialogue between various milieus and result in a broad, multiperspective view of the work of art.
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Kolekcja korporacyjna jako forma art brandingu – ochrona sztuki, promocja sztuki i promowanie przez sztukę
Kolekcja korporacyjna jako forma art brandingu – ochrona sztuki, promocja sztuki i promowanie przez sztukę
(A corporate collection as an art branding form – protection of art, promotion of art and promotion through art)
- Author(s):Laura Pomianowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:25-34
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:art; art market; corporate collection; work of art; art branding; relational aesthetics
- Summary/Abstract:The article discusses the work of art as an element of a corporate collection. It analyses the phenomenon of corporate collections as an art branding strategy and the functions these collections have in the art market system. A corporate collection combines advertising and art protection. On the one hand, it promotes artists’ activities and creates the image of a company, on the other hand, it stores works of art. This phenomenon is perceived against Nicolas Bourriaud’s theory of relational aesthetics, which assumes aesthetic participation and allows to follow the evolution of the new model of aesthetics.
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Pokonywanie barier rynku sztuki, czyli tokenizacja dzieł sztuki
Pokonywanie barier rynku sztuki, czyli tokenizacja dzieł sztuki
(Overcoming the barriers of the art market or tokenization of works of art)
- Author(s):Zofia Sznajder
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:35-42
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:NFT; tokenization; cryptocurrencies; blockchain; tokens; digitalization
- Summary/Abstract:The text aims to discuss selected issues connected with one of the most interesting phenomena of recent years – tokenization in art. The author explains the terms that are crucial for understanding this process and shows the potential problems connected with it. The paper also analyses the possible development of technology and its impact on art trade.
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Czy można zniszczyć dzieło sztuki?
Czy można zniszczyć dzieło sztuki?
(Can a work of art be destroyed?)
- Author(s):Magdalena Łągiewska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:45-54
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:works of art; liberalism; communitarianism; hard case
- Summary/Abstract:Works of art inspire admiration and encourage reflection. However, the question arises whether a work of art can also be destroyed. The aim of this article is to analyze two famous case studies – the destruction of Banksy’s painting (The Girl with Balloon) at the Sotheby’s auction in London and the painting Portrait of Doctor Gachet by van Gogh, which – according to the intention of the Japanese millionaire – was to be burned together with his corpse. Both cases refer to an age-old problem – where is the boundary between the artist’s will and the right of the owner, and the common good. This problem is part of the debate between liberalism and communitarianism, and it is at the same time an exemplification of a hard case in law.
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Problematyka prawnoautorska oraz własnościowa tworzenia i usuwania sztuki ulicznej z przestrzeni publicznej
Problematyka prawnoautorska oraz własnościowa tworzenia i usuwania sztuki ulicznej z przestrzeni publicznej
(Copyright and property rights in creating and removing street art from public space)
- Author(s):Olga Grodecka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:55-64
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:street art; property rights; comparative law; intellectual property law
- Summary/Abstract:The article focuses on legal issues concerning street art in comparative terms, both in its social and legal context in the USA, Great Britain and Poland. The author discusses the problem of intellectual property rights in public space (personal copyrights versus the ownership rights of the object on which the work is created), analyses the street art phenomenon and its historical background. She presents the special nature of this form of creativity (illegality transitory nature, anonymity) and its legal status in comparison with paintings, discussing the relationship between the artist and the owner of the work.
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Prawne aspekty ochrony dziedzictwa kulturowego przed działalnością terrorystyczną na przykładzie tzw. Państwa Islamskiego
Prawne aspekty ochrony dziedzictwa kulturowego przed działalnością terrorystyczną na przykładzie tzw. Państwa Islamskiego
(The legal aspects of protection of cultural heritage against terrorist activities on the example of the so-called Islamic State)
- Author(s):Julia Sochacka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:65-79
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:terrorism; art; illicit trade; ISIS; Iraq; Syria
- Summary/Abstract:One of the sources of financing the terrorist quasi-state in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State, was illicit trade in pieces of cultural heritage looted from the controlled territories. This paper aims to present forms of organized looting, destruction and illegal trade in works of art acquired by members of the terrorist organization ISIS, with particular emphasis on the legal aspects of the destruction of cultural property and trade in illegally acquired works of art. In addition, an attempt has been made to identify the challenges regarding the effective and multifaceted protection of cultural heritage from terrorist activities.
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„What was stolen should be returned”
„What was stolen should be returned”
(“What was stolen should be returned”)
- Author(s):Julia Filbier
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:83-95
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:postcolonialism; restitution of art; looting; cultural heritage; Sarr-Savoy Report
- Summary/Abstract:What can be done with a stolen work of art? It should be returned. However, not always expressing the willingness to return it is followed by real action. Some of the countries which possess large collections declare to be guided by the principle “what was stolen should be returned”, others avoid the subject. The article aims to explore if and how selected former colonial powers deal with the problem of returning stolen works of art, what legal forms they use and what the final effect of their actions is. The solutions discussed are those adopted in France and the Netherlands.
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Kradzież z przymrużeniem oka
Kradzież z przymrużeniem oka
(Theft with a pinch of salt)
- Author(s):Anna Sendejewicz
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:97-106
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:cultural heritage assets; theft of cultural goods; restitution; museum; international law
- Summary/Abstract:The article presents selected works of art which are found in museums and private collections as a result of theft, looting colonial property, illegal trade and war. They are a starting point for the analysis of certain international law regulations concerning restitution and return of cultural heritage assets. The author also discusses the role museums play.
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Restytucja strat wojennych przez krajową administrację publiczną
Restytucja strat wojennych przez krajową administrację publiczną
(The restitution of wartime losses by the national public administration)
- Author(s):Emilia Barbara Zakrzewska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:107-117
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:wartime losses; looted works of art; activities of a social and organizational nature; database of wartime losses; restitution
- Summary/Abstract:The article is an attempt to diagnose the problems related to the looted works of art and their restitution. The paper tries to examine relations between different public administration bodies, which are responsible for the recovery of the Polish heritage. The main focus is put on the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and legal frameworks it uses to succeed. Further and deepened study of the biggest and most important venture of the authorities – the electronic Database of Wartime Losses – allows for a better understanding of historical and systematic problems the state faces when trying to reclaim what once belonged to the Poles or was part of public collections. Lack of coordination and cooperation both between governmental departments and public institutions with privately-owned enterprises calls for the administration’s immediate and substantive actions.
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Cultural appropriation, czyli jak (nie) kraść kultury
Cultural appropriation, czyli jak (nie) kraść kultury
(Cultural appropriation or how (not) to steal culture)
- Author(s):Karolina Miłkowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:119-135
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:cultural appropriation; traditional cultural expressions; cultural ownership; authenticity; legal loopholes; World Intellectual Property Organisation; copyright law
- Summary/Abstract:The topic of this paper considers the problem of cultural appropriation in law. The author strives to answer the question why intellectual property law is not able to effectively protect traditional cultural expressions. As a result, they are susceptible to cultural appropriation. Many companies exploit legal loopholes and launch projects referring to traditional works, justifying their actions by the rules applicable in the public domain.
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Fałszerstwo zdemaskowane a potem uszlachcone
Fałszerstwo zdemaskowane a potem uszlachcone
(Forgery exposed and ennobled)
- Author(s):Karolina Wojciechowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:137-146
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:art forgery; criminology; painting; Han van Meegeren; Hermann Göring
- Summary/Abstract:The author aims to present interdisciplinary problems on the borderline between the history of art, law and criminology, connected with the unusual history of the painter, who deceived not only the greedy collectors such as Hermann Göring, but also the greatest experts on 17th century Dutch painting such as Abraham Bredius and the whole public opinion, putting everyone in a state of “collective hallucinations”. We will see how a Dutch painter, Han van Meegeren, taking revenge on the artistic community, perpetrated one of the most elaborate hoaxes in the history of art.
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Czy można podyktować obraz?
Czy można podyktować obraz?
(Can you dictate a picture?)
- Author(s):Aleksandra Bar
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:149-160
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:artistic work; fixation of a work; establishment of a work; tangible medium of expression
- Summary/Abstract:According to the view prevailing in Polish copyright doctrine, artistic works cannot exist outside of the tangible medium of expression thereof (that is establishment of an artistic work requires fixation) and they cannot be fixated by anyone but the author. The author of the study calls this view into question, making an attempt to answer the question whether it is possible to “dictate” a plastic work in a legally relevant way, i.e. to establish it verbally by the author and – at the same time – to fixate it by a third person – other than the author.
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Czy dzieło sztuki może zostać zarejestrowane jako znak towarowy?
Czy dzieło sztuki może zostać zarejestrowane jako znak towarowy?
(Can a work of art be registered as a trademark?)
- Author(s):Karolina Pajączek
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:161-172
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:work of art; trademark; public domain; public order; good practice
- Summary/Abstract:The article attempts to define the notion of “a work of art”. Apart from formulating its own definition, the author analyses mutual relations between the notions of “a work of art”, “a cultural asset” and “a relic”. In addition, the author explores potential problems relating to the movement of the work of art to the public domain and registering such work as a trademark.
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Ingerencja w proces twórczy – między dobrami osobistymi a autorskim prawem osobistym
Ingerencja w proces twórczy – między dobrami osobistymi a autorskim prawem osobistym
(Interference in the creative process – between personal goods and personal copyright)
- Author(s):Antonina Dębska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:173-184
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:personal goods; personal copyright; creative process; copyright
- Summary/Abstract:The analysis of the system protecting personal goods and personal copyright allows for showing similarities between both institutions. Therefore, it is crucial to answer the question if it is possible to protect the relationship between the artist and the work within the system protecting personal goods. The article analyses two concepts: protection and exclusion of protection of relationship with the work within the framework of the system protecting personal goods, which leads to the conclusion that it seems important to consider more broadly the concept of exclusion within the framework of the system protecting personal goods. The conducted analysis allows to distinguish the concept of “creative process” and compare its meanings, which appear in the case law and the science of law. The arguments presented in the text support the separation of this concept from creative activities and understanding it from the angle of creativity referred to in article 23 of the Civil Code.
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Ochrona dzieła sztuki jako ochrona dóbr osobistych jego twórcy
Ochrona dzieła sztuki jako ochrona dóbr osobistych jego twórcy
(Protection of the work of art as protection of personal rights of its author)
- Author(s):Krzysztof Ślaski
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:185-194
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:protection of works of art; personal goods; work as personal good
- Summary/Abstract:The article analyses the usefulness of articles 23 and 24 of the Civil Code for protection of works of art and the relationship between copyright protection and the regime for the protection of personal rights. The text draws attention to a different understanding of the concept of “work” in the Act on Copyright and Related Rights and the concept of “creativity” in the Civil Code. The author points to the most important differences between the above-mentioned protection systems, in terms of both the object and the subject matter, and from the perspective of the claims of the entitled entity. The article emphasizes the rationale for the two systems in which works of art can be protected in view of the need to protect the rights of authors.
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Dostęp do informacji publicznej a konstytucyjne prawo dostępu do dóbr kultury
Dostęp do informacji publicznej a konstytucyjne prawo dostępu do dóbr kultury
(The right of access to public information and the constitutional right of access to cultural heritage)
- Author(s):Mateusz Wojcieszak
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:197-207
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:access to cultural heritage; culture; cultural institutions; constitutional rights; public information; access to public information; obliged entity
- Summary/Abstract:The article discusses the civil right of access to cultural heritage, using law tools known from the Act of 6 September 2001 on Access to Public Information. It characterises the main issues concerning these two legal regulations as well as the concept of public tasks. When the two legal regulations are discussed, the author compares the duties cultural institutions have as public task providers.
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Kryteria dyferencjacji bohaterów fikcyjnych w świetle amerykańskich standardów ochrony prawnoautorskiej
Kryteria dyferencjacji bohaterów fikcyjnych w świetle amerykańskich standardów ochrony prawnoautorskiej
(The criteria for differentiating fictional characters in view of american standards of copyright protection)
- Author(s):Martyna Pustoszkin
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:209-217
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:fictional characters; copyright law; differentiation of characters; USA; static characters; public domain
- Summary/Abstract:The author attempts to examine the rules of differentiation of fictional characters, extracting them from the public domain and identifying the properties which enable independent protection. Taking into account the type, scope and composition of the features attributed to these characters, the author examines how the internal structure of a character and the relationships with derivative works affect its status in American copyright protection.
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Spór o Sherlocka Holmesa w kontekście tożsamości postaci ewoluujących w czasie
Spór o Sherlocka Holmesa w kontekście tożsamości postaci ewoluujących w czasie
(The dispute over Sherlock Holmes in the context of identity of characters evolving in time)
- Author(s):Martyna Pustoszkin
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:219-230
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:philosophy of fiction; persistence in time; dynamic characters; copyright; Sherlock Holmes
- Summary/Abstract:The article reconstructs a theoretical model of a fictional character and its persistence in time on the selected examples of copyright law cases in the context of the philosophy of fiction. The author analyses the legal dispute between Leslie S. Klinger and Conan Doyle Estate Ltd. over the rights to the character of Sherlock Holmes, working on theoretical and legal assumptions and decisions of the jurisprudence, from which some ontological issues arise concerning the nature and evolution of fictional characters.
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Pewne prawa zastrzeżone
Pewne prawa zastrzeżone
(Some rights reserved)
- Author(s):Julia Olga Wróblewska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:231-249
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:Creative Commons licenses; free culture; Intellectual Property law; copyright law; license agreements
- Summary/Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to propose a demonstration of the tool that is Creative Commons licenses (CC licenses) as one of the responses to the problem of striking a balance between private and public interest in copyright law and to analyze the level of compatibility of selected aspects of CC licenses with the Polish copyright system. In the copyright system there is a recurrent issue of balancing between the private interest of creators (manifested mainly through the property copyright) and the public interest of society (understood as the right to culture). The article discusses the issue of CC licenses as license agreements, as well as the legal nature of CC licenses, which affects the legal situation of the licensee, since this issue lies closest to the idea of free culture and ensures the widest possible access to culture.
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Inwestycje w zakresie budowy Muzeum Westerplatte i Wojny 1939 – Oddziału Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku (wybrane zagadnienia)
Inwestycje w zakresie budowy Muzeum Westerplatte i Wojny 1939 – Oddziału Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku (wybrane zagadnienia)
(Investments in the construction of the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939 – Branch of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk (selected issues))
- Author(s):Łukasz Dubiński
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Art
- Page Range:251-267
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:special act; streamlining the procedure; museum; construction
- Summary/Abstract:In the realities of the Polish legal system, there is a noticeable tendency to adopt new, detailed legal acts (the so-called special acts) whenever there is an intention to implement an investment that is important in the opinion of its originators. One of such legal acts is the act on legal procedures concerning the construction of the Westerplatte Museum. As the project initiator explained, the basis for the enactment of this act was the assumption that the implementation of such an investment in the ordinary course could be too delayed. Taking this perspective into account, selected regulations of the special museum act were analyzed in the text of the study. The conclusion is that most solutions to the special museum act are conducive to streamlining the procedure for issuing a permit for a museum investment.
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