There’s creepy. And then there’s creepy. Not only did an “artist” photograph young kids – unbeknownst to them or their parents – through the windows of their home, a judge said he had every “right” to do so.
“Artist” Arne Svenson took the pictures of the kids – his neighbors – for an exhibit titled “The Neighbors.” Controversy erupted after the kids’ parents learned that they were being photographed without their knowledge – and that the images were being exhibited and sold for up to $10,000 each.
As reported by the New York Post, a Manhattan judge ruled this week that “artistic freedom” trumps the rights of parents who don’t want their kids secretly photographed through the windows of their homes. Who in the heck – the parents, I mean – think they are?
Judge Eileen Rakower threw out a lawsuit brought by the parents against the Tribeca artist. Here’s the judge:
“The value of artistic expression outweighs any sale that stems from the published photos.”
You don’t suppose she’s a liberal, do you? Here’s what a friend of the parents said yesterday:
“What are the implications here for parents? You can just have people shooting your kids in their bedrooms, and nothing can be done about it? You can’t just hide behind the word ‘art’ to behave poorly.”
http://www.ijreview.com/2013/08/719...g-pictures-of-children-through-their-windows/
