Freedom of Art

Freedom of Art

In relation to the freedom of art and constitutional law, Eleni Polymenopoulou[1] made the following observation: 1 Freedom and artistic creation are intrinsically linked: 'The essence of artistic endeavour lies in the free creative process whereby the artist, in his chosen communicative medium, gives immediate perceptible form to what he has felt, learnt, or experienced' (Mephisto para. 49). Yet the freedom of the arts is not a given value in all legal systems. It encompasses questions of censorship and self-censorship—and is intrinsically related not only to liberal values but also to cultural policies (culture), public spending choices (public finance), economic and (…)

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Notes and References

1. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Eleni Polymenopoulou, “Freedom of Art” (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)

See Also

• Right to education
• Freedom of expression
• Economic Rights
• Social Rights
• Cultural Rights