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Celebrity Likenesses in Fine Art
Celebrity Likenesses in Fine Art
Can I paint a picture of Pierce Brosnan? Given my dubious painting skills, the practical answer is a resounding No. But let’s pretend that I actually had the technical ability to paint such... Read More
Article, June 4, 2008



Legal Tips for Artists
Legal Tips for Artists: DO NOT COPY: Copyright Law Prohibits Rendering a Close Copy of Another Artist's Works
There is no longer that comfortable guarantee that the piece will be treated as one that has had a master’s touch, but instead is shown to the masses that somehow have the need to touch it and... Read More
Article, April 25, 2008



Fair Use of Art In Early Education
Fair Use of Art In Early Education: Respect for Copyright is a Puzzling, but Valuable, Childhood Lesson
An early-childhood educator recently sent me a question: "It is hard to find good quality educational materials for young children involving classic art. In the past I have printed images of... Read More
Article, March 8, 2008



But If It Isn’t
But If It Isn't: What Does It Mean If the Pollock Isn’t a Pollock?
It sounds like a real-life version of the fairy tale we all want to believe can be true: the $5 thrift shop find turns out to be a multi-million dollar work of fine art by a famous artist... Read More
Article, December 7, 2006



Hot Air, Shells, and Flowers
Hot Air, Shells, and Flowers: Can You Copyright an Inspiration?
At the far end of the economic spectrum from your neighborhood ’starving artist’ who blithely toils in her garret studio, sits the business-art empires, the incorporated names that appear on... Read More
Article, November 19, 2006



Copyright and the Rights of Models
Copyright and the Rights of Models
In 1985, a young woman from Afghanistan stared out at us from the cover of National Geographic, her green wolf-eyes piercing into our souls in a disturbing and unforgettable manner... Read More
Article, September 29, 2006



Layers
Layers: Copyright and Photos or Art, and Art of Photos, and So On...
I take a photograph of a flower. Later, I walk down a city street. A building catches my eye, designed by a famous architect. I take shots of the pigeons on the ledges, the reflections in plat... Read More
Article, September 12, 2006



Commissions and Work for Hire
My Irish pub band has been doing pretty well, and as the unofficial booking agent/promoter/p.r. chick of the group, I’ve decided that we need a real logo to improve our ‘branding’. I know just ex... Read More
Article, August 22, 2006



Copyright and Moral Rights Enforcement
I am a victim of copyright infringement. I volunteered to create a pen-and-ink holiday card design for a non-profit organization. The year after we’d sent out the cards, I received two other... Read More
Article, August 16, 2006



Artists' Moral Rights: Protecting Your Creative and Professional Reputation
Internet giant Google often changes the font and ornamentation of its name as presented above that familiar search-text-box to reflect happenings of the day: snowflakes for winter solstice, tulip... Read More
Article, August 1, 2006



Orphan Works: How Fine Art Registry™ Averts Copyright Tragedy
Oh, how sad. I am looking at a postcard, probably circa 1930’s, a lovely pastoral scene of immigrant girls tending sheep in a vale. There’s a postmark on the back, and the name of a photo studio... Read More
Article, July 12, 2006



Limits to Copyright: Time and Borders
Copyright laws strike a balance between the artist’s rights and the public’s interest in works that have historical significance by placing time limits on how long a copyright lasts. Once copyrig... Read More
Article, May 30, 2006



Canvas, Pigment, Legal Rights: What Every Artist and Art Owner Ought to Know
When an artist steps back from applying the final brush strokes to her painting, she surveys her work with the pride of creation and a near-parental sense of combined anxiety and possessiveness.... Read More
Article, May 1, 2006



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