Stalking and violating other people's privacy in their own home is considered art now? (New York: apartments, lawyer)

[Jaydata]

Tribeca residents furious over being secretly photographed for new Chelsea art exhibit

I can understand if the pics were taken when people were in the streets, but inside people's own
apartments is kind of too much and unacceptable to me. Can you imagine this old creepy guy hiding
in the shadow of his apartment looking at you or family memebers for hours and taking pics of you
without you knowning about it? And then turns around and call it art, sold for up to $7,500 each at
the Julie Saul Gallery without your consent.

[Selfmade92]

isnt that illegal, especially when he's selling it, wouldn't he need my permission to sell/publish it?

[joshua'sladder]

This is sick and disturbing . Arrest that artist !

[cee4]

Originally Posted by Selfmade92

isnt that illegal, especially when he's selling it, wouldn't he need my permission to sell/publish it?

Pretty sure its only illegal if he circumvents privacy barriers to take the photos. If they are out in the open it would be legal and there are no faces so it would be even harder to prove it was the person.

[nybbler]

Alternate headline: "Tribeca Residents Learn Window Glass is Transparent"

[Doobage]

Originally Posted by nybbler

Alternate headline: "Tribeca Residents Learn Window Glass is Transparent"

Hhahah!!

[eureka1]

If this is the same incident that was described in The New Yorker a couple of weeks ago the artist is busily contacting the subjects for permission , belatedly.

[Henna]

Originally Posted by eureka1

If this is the same incident that was described in The New Yorker a couple of weeks ago the artist is busily contacting the subjects for permission , belatedly.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's suddenly hustling to get permissions. Lesson he should learn: if you want to take photos of people in their homes through their windows, don't do it in a neighborhood as rich as Tribeca where everyone probably has a lawyer on retainer.

[barkomatic]

It's in poor taste, but not illegal. If you want privacy in a city then you need to draw the curtains.

[Henna]

Originally Posted by barkomatic

It's in poor taste, but not illegal. If you want privacy in a city then you need to draw the curtains.

It may not be illegal, but probably still doesn't stop people from suing. Family living in glass home sues photographer who took pictures with zoom lens for art exhibit