ToyOfRhamnusia -> RE: I have an odd situation (12/4/2012 4:59:29 PM)
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Any piece of art belongs to its creator - so the creator can do with it what he/she wants. Once you gave your consent as a model, you are formally out of the deal... As long as your name is not written on the piece, you remain anonymous, as any other model for any other artist in the past. Who cares about knowing who Mona Lisa was? I understand the concern about NOT keeping it amongst people who know you or your past relationship, for good or for bad - that's a bunch of personal issues, so the default should be that the artist sells it or donates it to someone who does not know you - and that's the end of that story. If someone closer is interested in it, then, by all means, negotiate a deal that takes everybody's emotions into account. But no one is entitled to having any emotional issues about it if the piece ends up in the hands of someone who simply appreciates it for its value as art, and without any connection to you. And I really don't think anyone has any business messing themselves into what the artist does with it, as long as it is handled in accordance with the default solution. ONLY if/when he hands it over someone who knows you will he have a moral obligation to consult you - as he apparently also did.
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