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France's top court puts Rodin 3D scans beyond freedom-of-information law

Lost at the Conseil d'État; ordered to pay €3,000 in costs

France's highest administrative court has ruled that the Rodin Museum's 3D scans of Rodin's public-domain sculptures are part of the museum's inalienable collection, not documents the public can request. The ruling ends a nine-year push by art advocate Cosmo Wenman for the scans' release.

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I did not imagine that showing them how the museum had lied to them on multiple issues would have absolutely no effect on its credibility on other issues.

from France's top court puts Rodin 3D scans beyond freedom-of-information law · Updated 2 hours ago

I did not expect that the Conseil d'État itself would not only decline to hear our testimony and evidence but would take up the task of inventing and promoting new, nonsensical arguments.

from France's top court puts Rodin 3D scans beyond freedom-of-information law · Updated 2 hours ago