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episode 56: IP Attorney + Photographer, Joshua Wattles
Today on the show we have Joshua Wattles, artist, photographer and lawyer for the creative arts! Formerly Advisor-in-Chief to DeviantArt, we chat with Joshua about his career in film, music and his creative pursuits alongside all of these. We discuss current issues of privacy and the advent of GDPR, how these new laws translate across the world in different ways and what this means for the global creative community. The conversation covers the rise of DeviantArt and how it preceded many of the communities and social networks that dominate today's landscape, setting the standard for a lot of the norms of the modern internet world. Joshua comments on the importance of community, artistic freedom and the role of luck in life of the mammoth platform he helped build. We also hear about the landmark moments in film that Joshua was a part of in his work at Paramount and how he transitioned out of a big film studio into the relatively outsider realm of DeviantArt. For this fascinating conversation be sure to join us today! For more information about artists, links and resources from this episode, please visit https://notrealart.com/joshwattles/
Key Points From This Episode:
- What is street photography?
- Privacy, GDPR and the effect on street photography in Germany.
- The links between privacy concerns in Europe and World War II.
- Joshua's hat collection and his favorite bomber jacket.
- DesignerCon, Secret Walls, dad caps and mom jeans.
- Joshua's work at Paramount.
- How Josh got his job at DeviantArt.
- The invention of the modern movie soundtrack.
- Joshua's long and winding road to being a full time art lawyer.
- Why DeviantArt was and is so successful and influential.
- The different worlds of art, exclusivity and cultural exchange
- How DeviantArt expertly navigated copyright infringement
- The sale of the DeviantArt and Joshua's hopes for its future
- And much more!