Lets say I found an amazing macro photograph of a flower or of an old building and I wanted to do a very detailed graphite drawing of the photo. Am I able to claim this drawing as 'my' artwork? Can I use it in a painting to sell? Does the photographer need to be credited? Do I need permission in the first place to use the photo as reference or should I just avoid all the potential hassle and take my own darned photographs for reference from which to draw?
posted by tenaciousmoon
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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Can I print an image at Kinko's that has the copyright symbol, but also says "free for personal use"?
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posted by smirkyfodder
on Dec 22, 2012 -
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I have some questions about crafting and copyright. If I make objects out of old boardgames and then sell them online, am I running afoul of any copyright or trademark laws? As a contrived example, let's say that I make a lamp out of a Monopoly game, using the actual game board and pieces. If I try to sell it on Etsy, would Hasbro have any kind of claim against me?
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posted by chrisamiller
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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I recently completed a series of art prints for an upcoming art show. I thought while I was getting them printed I would submit them to Zazzle and make them available online. But 3 out of 4 were rejected because of "A copyright complaint from the rightsholder". I think my work is a clear use of parody and would not be confused with an official product.
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posted by Mark5four0
on May 3, 2012 -
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Museum stores and art print retailers (e.g.
art.com) sell reproductions of art in many forms. These include archival-quality prints, postcards, coffee mugs, t-shirts and so on. But sometimes I see a painting in a museum and I can't find any reproductions of it. What determines which pieces of art are available for reproduction and at what price?
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posted by cjh
on Aug 14, 2011 -
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Help me find where (or if) people have talked about the practice, seen on tumblr and in wider visual blog culture, of completely forgoing citation when posting other people's visual work.
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posted by theefixedstars
on Feb 4, 2011 -
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I stumbled upon a print of a painting selling online (sold by the artist thru a third party site) which I really love. I’m creative, so rather than buy the small and expensive print, I thought it would be fun for me to paint my own version of it.
What are the ethics/copyright issues of this?...
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posted by catatethebird
on Jun 22, 2008 -
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If I buy an original piece of artwork, from the artist, without a written contract, who owns the copyright?
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posted by nomisxid
on Mar 24, 2008 -
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I need to make a simple contract in which I photograph something and the resulting images end up in the public domain.
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posted by fake
on Nov 7, 2007 -
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I am an artist with an hell of demons in my past, who wants to start a website for my work without any of said demons tracking me down via google. So... I would like to start using a professional pseudonym, without changing my real name legally. How simple/complicated is this, and how do I go about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 9, 2007 -
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An artist friend of mine was surprised to see his artwork used without permission on a flier for a band. He had posted the artwork on his website. What can/should he do to stop the misuse? I know that he automatically holds a copyright on the work as its creator. (I have advised him to post watermarked versions of his work in the future to prevent future misuse.)
posted by espertus
on May 26, 2007 -
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Where can I find copyright/royalty-free botanical engravings? I'm looking more images like those on the last page of
The Grammar of Ornament. Printed catalogues, modern (copyright/royalty-free) books, or antique books that I can scan are fine (I have access to one of the UK's desposit libraries). Online sources would ideally be at a high-resolution suitable for printing, but if they're lo-res, I'd still love to take a look. Like I say, I'm particularly interested in botanical images, but sources of anything decorative and ca. 19th century are very welcome. Sadly, I can't use advertising, text or images of people.
posted by caek
on Oct 18, 2006 -
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Where can I find a large database of photgraphs like
this that are in the public domain? I'm also looking for a large site with pictures from World War I that are free to use.
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posted by interrobang
on Sep 3, 2006 -
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I post photos of my dogs onto my personal website. I just found someone on Ebay selling prints and t-shirts using a photo of one of my dogs.
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posted by disaster77
on Mar 21, 2006 -
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Is it legal for an artist to paint/draw a product (ex: iPod) as part of an artwork and sell it? Are there laws/precedents regarding this? Thanks.
posted by azul
on Aug 5, 2004 -
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So, last night I showed art in public for the very first time since showing some photoshop prints in 1997, and sold a painting. [Kinda crazy feeling, like i'm selling a child.] So i'm wondering, do i need a written contract to retain rights to the work? And what other cautions or words of advice as I prepare to sell some others?
posted by th3ph17
on Apr 16, 2004 -
8 answers
If you own an original piece of art, for intstance a painting, do you own its copyright and reproduction rights?
posted by dirtylittlemonkey
on Apr 8, 2004 -
23 answers
