In a recent post on the Law.pl portal, Prof. Ryszard Markiewicz points to the phenomenon of dynamic social evaluation in the context of determining the limits of exploitation of other people’s art under fair use. The work of Otto Gerhard Waalkes and related case law as a clear example of the legalization of appropriation art through the use of parody. “Permitted use must not interfere with the normal use of the work or cause unreasonable harm to the legitimate interests of copyright holders. This raises the question of whether such a liberal approach, however, distorts the balance between ensuring creative freedom and protecting copyright.” Full article: https://www.prawo.pl/prawo/dozwolony-uzytek-w-parodii-a-prawo-autorskie,526401.html?
