Re:How I threw away a work of art
by tzs on Friday November 03, 2017 @01:12PM
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> He had the right to destroy the work since it was his and in his property
Probably should add to that " and he destroyed it in a way that did not harm the reputation of the artist".
This was in France, which has some strong moral rights for artists, including a right to respect of the integrity of their work (droit au respect de l'intégrité de l'oeuvre) which prohibits modifications and mutilations to the work that could harm the reputation of the artist.
I also found something that suggested that in at least some countries the right to respect of the integrity of the work requires that before destroying a work you have to offer to let the artist take it back, but I don't know what countries that applies to.
Probably should add to that " and he destroyed it in a way that did not harm the reputation of the artist".
This was in France, which has some strong moral rights for artists, including a right to respect of the integrity of their work (droit au respect de l'intégrité de l'oeuvre) which prohibits modifications and mutilations to the work that could harm the reputation of the artist.
I also found something that suggested that in at least some countries the right to respect of the integrity of the work requires that before destroying a work you have to offer to let the artist take it back, but I don't know what countries that applies to.