Artist says ‘misunderstanding’ behind use of photos in Calgary-funded art piece
CALGARY — An artist has apologized for using photos of a comedian and others without their consent in his piece that was funded by the city of Calgary.
A series of giant photographs called “Snapshots” was installed along an underpass in the city’s southwest in 2015 at a cost of $20,000.
The city has a photo of the installation on its website.
Artist Derek Besant says he received “torn-out pages from a handout flyer” and that he thought they were already in the public domain.