Art 127 – Intro to Digital Art and Culture
Winter 2002, Prof. Heidi Kumao
Homework #2 (25 points)

Due Tuesday Jan. 22, 2002.
On the reading: “Fair Use,” by Negativland
http://www.negativland.com/fairuse.html

1.(5 points) PERSONAL RESEARCH QUESTION. Give an example of an historical artwork that uses found materials. What is the function of these materials (sound, objects, texts, etc.) in this work of art?







2. .(5 points) PERSONAL RESEARCH QUESTION. Give an example of a contemporary artwork that uses found materials. What is the function of these materials (sound, objects, texts, etc.) in this work of art?








3. (5 points) Why do you think artists appropriate and recombine existing material for their work? What are the positive products or outcomes of Plagiarism or appropriation?





4. (5 points) How does the Fair Use doctrine work? eg. What are the general rules under which legal use of copyrighted material is allowed? (browse http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm)







5. (5 points) Would you consider appropriating material for your work? If NO, why not? IF YES, Why? Under what conditions? What types of materials? How would you use it?