As the concern around online and offline privacy continues to grow in the age of technological advancement, an artist who discreetly captured a few images of his neighbor as part of an art exhibit has been relieved of the charge of invading their privacy.
Although the New York state appellate court called the act a 'technological home invasion and exposure of private life,' but said that artist Arne Svenson used the pictures for the purpose of art and hence he was not liable for punishment.
The ruling stated that the invasion of privacy, caused due to Svenson's using of a telephoto zoom lens inside his own Manhattan apartment to capture his neighbours through the window, is not actionable as the use of images in question was not for advertising or trading purposes,
Using zoom lens to photograph neighbours for art 'isn't privacy invasion,' rules NY court - IBNLive
Although the New York state appellate court called the act a 'technological home invasion and exposure of private life,' but said that artist Arne Svenson used the pictures for the purpose of art and hence he was not liable for punishment.
The ruling stated that the invasion of privacy, caused due to Svenson's using of a telephoto zoom lens inside his own Manhattan apartment to capture his neighbours through the window, is not actionable as the use of images in question was not for advertising or trading purposes,
Using zoom lens to photograph neighbours for art 'isn't privacy invasion,' rules NY court - IBNLive
