Outdoor Art in Toronto

I'm always puzzled when artists - displaying their art publicly - request that no photos be taken of their works. I can understand an artist wanting to keep an unfinished piece under wraps - or a piece that may be entered into a competition.

But otherwise... Why this paranoia?!

So I find it refreshing when art is public - for all to see (and photograph) - like these sculptures I saw outside a Toronto art gallery.


When the time comes that people actually want to copy an artist's style, surely that's a compliment - a sign that artist has arrived!