The issue at Cloud Gate seems to have been more the incompetence/misunderstanding of the guards. Still silly that the copyright remains with the sculptor (whom it seems performed a work for hire).
Details, an extract, The Copyrights: Now that we all understand the permit issue (right?), the copyright issue almost falls by the wayside. The City of Chicago neither grants nor enforces copyrights, which exist solely between the creators of the works and the secondary publisher. Essentially, anyone that’s allowed to take photographs in Millennium Park (as stated above, for now, anyone can take photos without a permit) can take pictures of whatever they want. The copyright issue doesn’t pop up until said photographers attempt to publish images of the copyrighted works without the consent of the artists. If you are a photographer that wishes to publish an image of Cloud Gate (the bean), Pritzker Pavilion, BP Bridge, the Lurie Garden or Crown Fountain, the City urges you to contact the following representatives:..."
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Date: 2005-02-19 04:57 pm (UTC)Details, an extract, The Copyrights: Now that we all understand the permit issue (right?), the copyright issue almost falls by the wayside. The City of Chicago neither grants nor enforces copyrights, which exist solely between the creators of the works and the secondary publisher. Essentially, anyone that’s allowed to take photographs in Millennium Park (as stated above, for now, anyone can take photos without a permit) can take pictures of whatever they want. The copyright issue doesn’t pop up until said photographers attempt to publish images of the copyrighted works without the consent of the artists. If you are a photographer that wishes to publish an image of Cloud Gate (the bean), Pritzker Pavilion, BP Bridge, the Lurie Garden or Crown Fountain, the City urges you to contact the following representatives:..."
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