l’usufruitière – photos

by Meryem Yildiz

Usufruct originates from civil law, where it is a real right of limited duration on the property of another. The holder of an usufruct, known as the usufructuary, has the right to use and enjoy the property, as well as the right to receive profits from the fruits of the property. The English word usufruct derives from the Latin expression usus et fructus, meaning “use and enjoyment”.

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Published on: August 20th, 2009

Terms Used: Art, artist, photo of the day, photography, photos, property

Author: Meryem Yildiz

Meryem Yildiz is a conceptual photographer born and based in Montreal. As an autodidact, her work arises essentially from a wise use of unconventional resources. Blending figurative and narrative dimensions to digital photography, she favours diptych allegories, hushed representations and coded[...]