I enjoyed this TED talk about copyright that we watched in class. I found it interested how he built up his argument very slowly, starting with examples and stories, setting the scene of the topic he was discussing and providing us with background information and history. He was clear and to the point, but was thorough in that he took his time before blatantly stating his main argument.
His presentation spoke to me personally too, because when I first started posting pictures of my own artwork to facebook and self promoting art sites such as Redbubble.com, I was excited and eager to get my stuff out there because I wanted to see what reaction would come of it. Also I was trying to sell my work for the first time. After a while however, I started to pull back a little and wasn't so sure how comfortable I was letting go of my hard work and creations. I did not know if I should trust the public to ask before downloading or printing etc.. my art. I once saw that someone had saved a picture of my photographed work and manipulated it in photoshop and reposted it in their own album. I immediately felt uneasy and angry that he had "stolen" my work. However, after a while and after I had come to some new realizations, I realized that it's ok.
The minute an artist shows their work to a new pair of eyes, it no longer belongs to only the artist. Art is meant to be shared. Sure a piece begins as the artist's personal expression of their emotions or ideas, but it then becomes open to interpretation. I think artist's should be generous with their work, and though they're the creators, shouldn't claim ownership of their art. Art in all it's forms, makes the world a much more complex and beautiful place, and shouldn't have restrictions. I agree with the TED talk
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