Controversial Art: Tattoos vs. Copyright Protections
Photo by benjamin lehman on Unsplash Tattoos, once wildly controversial, are now a common form of self-expression, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one tattoo . While tattoos seem both commonplace and generally accepted, the law has failed to adapt to this cultural shift, specifically copyright law. Copyright protects the direct copying of creative works, and tattoos present a complicated challenge: many tattoos intentionally replicate existing images, forcing tattoo...