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18 - Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti: An Australian Perspective

from Section C - Africa, Asia, and Australasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2019

By
Mark Davison
Edited by
Enrico Bonadio
Enrico Bonadio
Affiliation:
City, University of London
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Summary

Street art in Australia is not only an important part of urban Australian culture but also a serious commercial business and a part of government urban planning in metropolitan areas. It is both legally recognised and encouraged by sophisticated government policies but those policies have surprisingly little to say directly about copyright. Graffiti is usually defined as unlawful because it is done on public or private property without permission and there is no general legal freedom to paint on public or private property surfaces without express or implied permission. It is discouraged by not enjoying legal protection and being the subject of considerable adverse commentary.

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AustraliaGraffitiStreet ArtCopyrightCopyright Act 1968OwnershipOriginality
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The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti , pp. 287 - 298
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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