Not AT - paintings

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I need some advice, I am organising the next NZROHA conference and would

like to use a painting as the picture for the advertising.

Am I able to use a painting that is famous, or is there copyright ????

Cheers

Jeanine

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Old dead masters have no copyright.... recently dead have copyrights as well

as folk still in the land of the living.

 

K

 

 

On 11/9/07, David & Jeanine Moss <d.j.moss wrote:

>

> Hi there,

> I need some advice, I am organising the next NZROHA conference and would

> like to use a painting as the picture for the advertising.

> Am I able to use a painting that is famous, or is there copyright ????

> Cheers

> Jeanine

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeanine,

 

If the painting is the work of a living artist, he/she owns the reproduction

copyright (even if the specific painting is owned by someone other than the

artist). If the artist is deceased (in which case copyrights are extended

70 years beyond his/her death), his/her heirs own the reproduction copyright

(same as above applies, also). An artist need not register copyright - as

soon as he/she puts brush to canvas, it is copyrighted. Statutory damages

up to $150,000 and additional legal costs can be awarded.

 

I can't imagine under what circumstances that you would have free access to

reproduce an original work of art without formal and legal agreement with

the artist or his/her heirs, or the rightful owner of the painting, or those

who have reproduced the work on their website. If you are looking at images

on a website, the owners of that website have permission to reproduce the

image on their site (at least they should, legally) by virtue of having the

painting or print for sale. This was discussed before (on another list, I

think) with regard to botanical pictures reproduced on gallery sites. These

are copyrighted reproductions (their photos) by the gallery owners websites

and clearly stated on their websites. Often images (such as the Curtis

photos) are owned by NGO's or nonprofits who generously allow free use so

long as they are prominently acknowledged, but this will be clearly stated

on their website.

 

Here's some websites that are helpful.

http://www.piercelaw.edu/tfield/CopyVis.htm This site also has internet

copyright information.

http://ahds.ac.uk/copyrightfaq.htm A helpful FAQ

 

I've worked with my brother to publish a series of large lithographs; he

gifted ownership of the finished prints to me, but a legal document was

prepared and filed to accomplish this. Otherwise, he would retain

ownership. You will see on his website, every page of the website has a

clear statement of copyright, which includes the images reproduced for use

on the website. http://www.artofpainting.net

My friend Don Ealy shows at this gallery

http://www.theartspiritgallery.com/html/home.asp and you will see copyright

of the images on the website clearly stated. My friend John Thamm (actually

my first husband) doesn't have copyright clearly stated on his website

http://www.jfthammstudios.com/index.htm He might not sue you, he might just

come after you with his gun. :-) Just kidding (maybe).

 

Hope this helps.

 

Be well,

Marcia Elston/Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

http://www.wingedseed.com

http://www.aromaconnection.org

" Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide and slavery - have

resulted from obedience, not disobedience. "

Howard Zinn

 

 

 

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Of David & Jeanine Moss

Friday, November 09, 2007 3:25 PM

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[ATFE2] Not AT - paintings

 

 

 

Hi there,

I need some advice, I am organising the next NZROHA conference and

would

like to use a painting as the picture for the advertising.

Am I able to use a painting that is famous, or is there copyright

????

Cheers

Jeanine

 

[Guest guest]

This is true. in most cases anyway.

 

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Friday, November 09, 2007 4:54 PM

Re: [ATFE2] Not AT - paintings

 

 

> Old dead masters have no copyright.... recently dead have copyrights as

> well

> as folk still in the land of the living.

>

> K

>

>

> On 11/9/07, David & Jeanine Moss <d.j.moss wrote:

>>

>> Hi there,

>> I need some advice, I am organising the next NZROHA conference and would

>> like to use a painting as the picture for the advertising.

>> Am I able to use a painting that is famous, or is there copyright ????

>> Cheers

>> Jeanine

>>

>>