courtroom art
Sketched legal proceedings
Courtroom art consists of sketches made during legal proceedings where cameras are prohibited.
Artists work quickly to capture defendants, witnesses, attorneys, and judges in dramatic moments.
The resulting drawings appear in news coverage of high-profile trials: The courtroom artist captured the defendant's reaction to the verdict.
The practice persists because many courts still ban photography.
- news reportingGathering and broadcasting current events
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
- live coverageBroadcasting events as they occur
- trial proceedingsEvents during a case
- courtroom dramaGenre featuring trial proceedings
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courtroom artphotojournalism
Visual news reporting
documentary photography · video recording · digital recording · photographic evidence · surveillance footage
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