New Collaborations—The inherently collaborative nature of public art can be summed up in the equation: 1+1=3. The field has moved beyond the artist-architect collaborations of the 70s. Artists have expanded the boundaries, engaging with engineers, community organizers, program managers and industries, without compromising the artistic integrity of their work. Today's public artists are exploring new avenues of cooperation and partnerships.
PAR38 surveys these new trends and weighs in on new findings about the nature of collaboration and the impact of open-source (wiki-style) internet communication on public art. A special survey reveals interesting facts about the most intimate kind of collaboration—public artists working with their romantic partners and spouses. And attorney Barbara Hoffman analyzes the legal pitfalls of joint authorship in art. Plus features on Pennsylvania's public art hot spots, international news and recent projects, a bevy of new book reviews, and much more!
