NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal law?

Re:NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal ... by alistairSH on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @09:59AM (#15960631)

Yeah, how do you preserve art that's painted on a wall owned by another party? Can the artist force the reconstruction of the wall? If so, that's completely bonkers.

I'm with you... the ephemeral quality of graffiti is a defining attribute. Without that, it's not graffiti any more. Not sure that invalidates the legal argument - it could still be art.

Thinking locally... there's a ton of redevelopment in my area (Reston, VA). If I were a NIMBY, could I doodle on a few walls, throw paper at the courthouse, and bring it all to a stop?

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Re:NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal ... by icebraining on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @10:34AM (#15960854)

Yeah, how do you preserve art that's painted on a wall owned by another party?

Well, you could make arrangements with the owner to cut the section of the wall. I think some Banksi works have already been sold like that.

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Re:NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal ... by ChoGGi on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @04:42PM (#15964601)

Yeah, how do you preserve art that's painted on a wall owned by another party?

Assuming you want to keep art on both side of the wall: attach some sort of steel support to one side of the wall, then cut out the section with a concrete saw, I've seen blade diameters go up to four feet. You'd just need to have the blade on rails.

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