Julie Van Camp gets our aesthetic minds in action with this article from the California State University on the court ruling that 2 Live Crew did not infringe upon the copyright of Roy Orbison's song, "Oh, Pretty Woman." Van Camp cites the lyrics and brings up another valid point-- what about the infringement upon the movie, "Pretty Woman"? This would be a fantastic discussion topic for advanced art students!

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aesthetic value, art interpretation, copyright infringement, value of art

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