Art Without Compromise by Wendy Richmond

Author:Wendy Richmond [Wendy Richmond]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781581157338
Publisher: Allworth

Surreptitious Picture Taking

Picture taking has been prohibited for years in all sorts of places, for all sorts of reasons: privacy, copyright infringement, legal issues, and safety. Soon after 9/11, when this country was at a particularly high level of paranoia, the quest for banning reached new extremes. For example, New York City Transit proposed a ban on unauthorized photography in the city’s subways and buses. What was once innocent tourist snapping had now become a suspicious, potentially terrorist activity. (The proposal, which was opposed by photography, press, civil rights, and free speech groups, was ultimately rejected.)

With a phone’s camera, one can easily take a picture without anybody noticing, and transmit the image instantaneously. This prompted cell phone bans by institutions that are addressing not-so-innocent surreptitious activities. Health clubs throughout the United States prohibit phones in locker rooms. Technology companies that are fearful of industrial espionage take measures to curtail cell phone usage. In Japan, where phone image quality is superior, some bookstore visitors were sneaking pictures of magazine pages in a form of stealing called “digital shoplifting.” Celebrities’ guests bring their phones to parties and instantly publish pictures to the public. The list goes on and on.

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