Issues and Controversies
Controversies with replicas (museum context) are associated with who owns the past.
With works of art museums assert their intellectual property rights for replicas and reproduction of images which many museums use commercial licensing for providing access to images. Issues are arising with more images being available on the internet and it being free access.
Artists can claim copyright infringement related to displays of their work their work in a context they did not approve of which can be the creation of replicas of their pieces.
With replica artifacts the copies to be “museum-quality” have to reach a high standard and can cost a lot of money to be produced.
Replica artifacts (copies) can provide an authentic view but represents more of the subjectivities of what people expect and desire from their museum experiences and the cultures they learn about.
With copies of retail and other counterfeit goods there is a legal issue related to copyright and trademark ownership.
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