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Mobile Photography / Art Exhibition – Freedom of Panorama in Paris – On Until 9th March, 2016
Freedom of panorama is an exception to copyright, first introduced into German law at the end of the XIXth century. It considers that all artworks (including buildings and sculptures) located in the public domain can be photographed or filmed without the authorization of the author. France, Belgium Italy and Greece are the only countries in Europe without freedom of panorama in their legislation. In principle any reproduction of the Atomium, the Pyramide du Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower lights at night are illegal without prior authorization. It is within this framework that the Mobile Camera Club in Paris has decided to gather photographers from various countries whose main photographic subject…