[ISEA95] Paper: Barbara Hoffman — Art in Cyberspace: The Legal Dimension

Abstract

At the some time that the new media provide significant opportunity for original and creative artistic innovation, they pose a challenge to the traditional legal concepts of copyright, fair use, moral rights, trademark, free speech and licensing. This presentation discusses these concepts as they affect the artist and the art world.

  • Barbara Hoffman (USA) i a partner at Schwartz, Weiss, Steckler & Hoffman in New York. She has practiced arts, entertainment and intellectual property law for over 20 years. Her clients includes artists, directors, producers of TV, film and multi-media projects and the CAA. She also does ligitation in intellectual property and speaks French, Spanish and Italian.