Comments on: Pace Wildenstein’s No Photo Policy http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/ As relevant as Eric Fischl. New York art news, reviews and gossip. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: protogenes http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72436 protogenes Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72436 You're lucky they let you photograph the sign You’re lucky they let you photograph the sign

]]> By: martin http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72538 martin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:36:15 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72538 i wonder why they decided do make (or enforce) this... i remember taking many photos of roslyn drexler and tara donovan, with no problems. maybe it's just for this show? i wonder why they decided do make (or enforce) this… i remember taking many photos of roslyn drexler and tara donovan, with no problems. maybe it’s just for this show?

]]> By: Art Fag City http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72607 Art Fag City Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:45:38 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72607 It's a gallery policy, and not specific to one show. I discussed the gallery's no photo policy with their PR person last month. According to their publicist there were specific instances that led them to the decision that it be necessary to restrict the general public from taking pictures. Lord knows what they were. The exchange was entirely pleasant, but I just don't agree with their policy. It’s a gallery policy, and not specific to one show. I discussed the gallery’s no photo policy with their PR person last month. According to their publicist there were specific instances that led them to the decision that it be necessary to restrict the general public from taking pictures. Lord knows what they were. The exchange was entirely pleasant, but I just don’t agree with their policy.

]]> By: Joanne Mattera Art Blog http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72748 Joanne Mattera Art Blog Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-72748 I had no problem when I shot the Bridget Riley show in January, but when I went to shoot the recent Nozkowski installation, the no-photos policy was in effect. I ended up pulling images from their site (which were very good), but I have also made the decision to not write about subsequent shows. Really, if they're concerned about their artists' copyright issues, they shouldn't post images on their own site, which are legally usable for reportage. And, they'd have to dismantle Google. I had no problem when I shot the Bridget Riley show in January, but when I went to shoot the recent Nozkowski installation, the no-photos policy was in effect. I ended up pulling images from their site (which were very good), but I have also made the decision to not write about subsequent shows.

Really, if they’re concerned about their artists’ copyright issues, they shouldn’t post images on their own site, which are legally usable for reportage. And, they’d have to dismantle Google.

]]> By: Brian Sherwin myartspace http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-74010 Brian Sherwin myartspace Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:34:28 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-74010 Very odd. Could it be that they want to have control over who covers their exhibits as far as the press is concerned? Very odd. Could it be that they want to have control over who covers their exhibits as far as the press is concerned?

]]> By: Art Fag City http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-74152 Art Fag City Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:35:33 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/07/01/pace-wildensteins-no-photo-policy/#comment-74152 It's a practical way of keeping track of their press. I don't know how much of that has to do with this though. I suspect it just has to do with them not wanting poor representations of the work posted on flickr. The thing is, everyone knows what they are getting when they go to that site, so I really don't see what the problem is. If I were them, I'd invest my resources in improving their shitty website. A wealth of professionally taken images available online would obviously solve any issues they had with the random ones people are taking. It’s a practical way of keeping track of their press. I don’t know how much of that has to do with this though. I suspect it just has to do with them not wanting poor representations of the work posted on flickr. The thing is, everyone knows what they are getting when they go to that site, so I really don’t see what the problem is. If I were them, I’d invest my resources in improving their shitty website. A wealth of professionally taken images available online would obviously solve any issues they had with the random ones people are taking.

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