In reply to doz generale:
Its like there's one rule for the rich and another for the anarchists.
You can own something, but not "own" something it would seem.
"A spokesman for Bristol City Council, which runs the museum, said: "We own the artwork in question and had been granted permission to produce the image in our guide to the art gallery published last autumn.
"It was assumed that this would allow us to produce prints, however, having contacted Banksy's management we were told that this was not the case. "
Did he give away his art work, as he's want to do, or is there a contract?
It seems rather curious that he makes his art accessible for the public good, but his agency still hold the reproduction rights. If I buy a piece of art, I would hope I could do what I wanted with it. Smash it up or put it on display or charge people for pics. The money raised will be going to help the gallery provide art for the people. I'd suggest that someone in his management agency is being a self important ar*e.
