From: Pam Niedermayer (pam_pine@cape.com)
Date: 12/17/00-10:19:12 AM Z
Not 100% about the new copyright laws; but it used to be that there
was a limit to the life of the copyright, which was renewable once or
twice by an artist's estate for 50 years each renewable period. The
new laws say the artist has to explicitly sign away the copyright to
have it transferred, regardless of who owns the physical copy. The
current owner can only sell what s/he owns. It's unlikely that a
copyright can be extended for more than 100 years by the artist's
estate; but would have to check on this.
Pam
Nick Makris wrote:
> ...
> As we all know (more or less) our photographs are essentially copyrighted at
> birth - there are alot of rules here, but let's make that assumption for the
> purpose of this discussion.
>
> What I am not clear on is how copyrights apply to a traditional painting,
> which is unique in itself and unlike a photograph, in this respect.
> a.. Does the artist retain them?
> b.. Does the current owner hold them, or do the rights have to be
> specifically assigned at time of sale - what is the default?
> c.. Can the current owner sell/assign all/part of them?
> d.. What about paintings (and photographs for that matter) where the
> artist has long been deceased?
> I do have a specific case in mind; it regard several original watercolors
> that were produced in the 1890's. They would make wonderful Alt prints.
...
-- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com
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