We had a camera club outing to Cartwright Hall, Bradford's civic art gallery. I've been lots of times before and found you aren't allowed to take photos inside, which is always somewhat frustrating. (They sometimes actively stop you, even if you're just using your phone.) As a club we had a photography permit, though we were not supposed to take photos of the artwork itself (except incidentally) or identifiable shots of visitors. So really that ruled out 75% of the possible subjects! Still, it was a good opportunity to explore and catch up with the latest exhibitions.
As well as there being a treasure trove of David Hockney's work in Salts Mill, the art gallery too has a room dedicated to his art and life, him being a Bradford lad and all that. Some of it was set up as if in an artist's studio. The pots of paint and brushes made a good subject to experiment on.
What lovely virgin brushes! I guess I share art without permissions of the artists, or galleries. They seldom have rules against taking (no flash) photos. But I can sure understand why artists would want to avoid people putting their works on their desktops without paying for the art. After all they have to purchase those expensive brushes.
ReplyDeleteI like the 1st pic best.
ReplyDeleteThe brushes and paints do indeed make for good photos!
ReplyDeleteNo difference in legal terms when it comes to photos taken with a "proper" camera or a phone, and to be honest I believe it is a good thing to have at least SOME protected spaces where not everybody is allowed to take pictures all the time - there are still plenty left where we can :-)