Street heart: urban murals as common goods

San Gennaro in NaplesStreet artworks are a peculiar type of copyright works, the most striking feature being the support to which they are attached (often someone else’s property), and the fact that they are usually realised without authorisation from the owner of the support.Hence, what should their legal treatment be?This is an issue that has re-surfaced from time to time. For instance, readers may remember that, before it was settled out of court, in the US litigation between a street artist and Moschino, the latter had argued that the former’s graffiti could not be protected by copyright because created out of illegality. Katfriends Giovanni Maria Riccio (University of Salerno and E-Lex) and Federica Pezza weigh in on this matter, offering an Italian perspective and proposal.Here’s what they write:“Perfection of the lines, softness of the colours, harmony of the shapes … You are passionate about art, you are in Italy, and this is precisely…

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