Reexamining Appropriation @ CAA

I attended a fascinating discussion last week about appropriation and visual art in the context of historical precedent and recent developments in copyright law. This panel was part of the annual College Art Association conference, but because of the interest in the topic, it was open to the public and held at the New York City Bar Association, at 42 W. 44th Street. The panelists included the Hon. Pierre Leval, who first articulated the "transformative" test critical to all artists confronted with copyright infringement claims.

Here is my re-cap of the session via NEWSgrist, 2/17/07:

Reexamining Appropriation: CAA Takes Over NYC Bar

Reexamining Appropriation:
The Copy, the Law, and Beyond

held Friday, February 16, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: New York City Bar Association

PROGRAM:

Inappropriate? Copying in the Renaissance
Lisa Pon, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University held

The Reign of the Quotation–Appropriation and Its Audience
Johanna Burton, Princeton University

From Appropriation to Postproduction
Jaimey Hamilton, University of Hawai'i, Manoa

Appropriation v. Piracy, Round Two?
The Hon. Pierre N. Leval, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel, Google

Chairs:
Martha Buskirk, Montserrat College of Art;
Virginia Rutledge, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP