https://www.insider.com/jk-rowling-harry-potter-artist-strips-name-re-sells-books-2023-1
How does this make you feel?
How does this make you feel?
But then you couldn't sell another person's work for $1,600 for a set of seven books.I can do this for free. Just hand me a sharpie.
Exactly. They aren't buying it for being a unique piece of work. They're buying it for being a derivative piece of work. She got paid the moment the books that are being rewrapped got sold.I agree as long as they're legally purchased and just being re-bound without the author's name, no copyright infringement. Carry on. But this struck me as funny:
"In February 2022, Flom said on TikTok their aim with this project is to "engage critically and give an option to people who do still want to enjoy Harry Potter without supporting JK Rowling."
Still have to buy the book, dumbass.
When visiting a museum I don't know all of the artists, yet I can appreciate the art regardless. Look at everything through a political lens is a sad life to live.The idea that somehow you can divorce the artist from the art is so silly
Imagine buying a Picasso and then rubbing out his name
If these people had any sense about them they would stop reading the books altogether
If a museum presented for instance Hitler's art without a name placard I would feel a little cheatedWhen visiting a museum I don't know all of the artists, yet I can appreciate the art regardless. Look at everything through a political lens is a sad life to live.
Conversely, imagine finding a painting that you genuinely loved, but had no idea who the artist was as there was no signature or information attached to the piece. For years and years, you look at that painting every day and feel many things that give you peace and happiness. Then one day, you find out that that painting was done by Hitler. I think in that situation I can forgive and even allow for the divorce from the artist and the art to exist for the person who had appreciated it for so long in their life. Doesn't change that he was one of the most awful people in all of existence of course, but that was never what the appreciator of the art was ever aware of nor certainly thinking about when they looked at that painting every day and got whatever from it that the painting did for them.The idea that somehow you can divorce the artist from the art is so silly
Imagine buying a Picasso and then rubbing out his name
If these people had any sense about them they would stop reading the books altogether
Afterwards tho I think if you kept admiring it people might look at you a tad crossConversely, imagine finding a painting that you genuinely loved, but had no idea who the artist was as there was no signature or information attached to the photo. For years and years, you look at that painting every day and feel many things that give you peace and happiness. Then one day, you find out that that painting was done by Hitler. I think in that situation I can forgive and even allow for the divorce from the artist and the art to exist for the person who had appreciated it for so long in their life. Doesn't change that he was one of the most awful people in all of existence of course, but that was never what the appreciator of the art was ever aware of nor certainly thinking about when they looked at that painting every day and got whatever from it that the painting did for them.
They might, but if they understood your history with the piece, I would hope they could see where you're coming from. And if not, oh well, at least you yourself would know that your appreciation for the piece never had anything to do with the history of the person that made it.Afterwards tho I think if you kept admiring it people might look at you a tad cross
Why would they stop reading the books if they like them?If these people had any sense about them they would stop reading the books altogether
The fact remains that Ms. Rowling has still done absolutely NOTHING wrong and has said absolutely NOTHING that is not scientifically, factually true.Conversely, imagine finding a painting that you genuinely loved, but had no idea who the artist was as there was no signature or information attached to the piece. For years and years, you look at that painting every day and feel many things that give you peace and happiness. Then one day, you find out that that painting was done by Hitler. I think in that situation I can forgive and even allow for the divorce from the artist and the art to exist for the person who had appreciated it for so long in their life. Doesn't change that he was one of the most awful people in all of existence of course, but that was never what the appreciator of the art was ever aware of nor certainly thinking about when they looked at that painting every day and got whatever from it that the painting did for them.