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Reasonably short quotes, properly attributed, should be defensible under fair use.

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Q: What is the copyright law regarding using quotes on works of art For example using a published quote on my original photographs or art pieces?
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Is redrawing a drawing copyright infringement?

Yes, unless you have permission from the copyright holder of the original, or an exemption in the law. For example, if you are copying a work in order to learn a technique, that use should be defensible as fair.


What is meant by the term 'copyright'?

It means that the photograph has been protected by copyright laws and any use of the photo must be done with the permission of the copyright holder. There are 2 aspects to the copyright. An unregistered copyright protects the owner of the image and legally allows them up to $300 in claims against anyone copying the image illegally. A registered copyright must be filed through the government and allows greater claims against the infringer


Can you use antique - circa 1877 - Webster's dictionary pages in original artwork to be sold?

Yes. No element of a 1877 dictionary is protected by copyright.


Who owns the rights to an original work of fine art such as a painting?

Unless other arrangements have been made (such as a work made for hire agreement), the creator of the work is automatically the copyright holder. Transfer of the physical item does not transfer the rights: if you buy my painting, I am still the copyright holder.


Is there any copyright on Picasso's works?

Pablo Picasso died in April 8th 1973. Under current US law (life of the artist +70 years) his works would be protected until 2043. The US copyright representative for the Picasso Administration is the Artists Rights Society (see link below)

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Why do photographs have copyright on them?

Because they are original, creative works.


Does copyright protect what you are doing?

If you are creating original things--music, sculpture, poetry, photographs--your work is automatically protected by copyright as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium.


What is the copyright date of Anne of Green Gables?

The original novel was first published in 1908.


What is the copyright law if photographs do not have 'copyright' symbol on them. Does it make a difference if the photographer has the original photograph stored?

Works of sufficient creativity are automatically protected as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium; the copyright symbol is not required.


What implications would that have on copyright online original works of authorships?

Original works first published online have the same protections as works first published in physical media.


What is the original copyright date for the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?

The original book is copyright 1978 by Judi Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett published by Atheneum Books (a division of Simon & Schuster)


What is the original copyright date for the book Julie of the wolves?

"Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George was originally published in 1972, so the copyright date would likely be around that time.


When does copyright protection end?

In most cases, for work published after 1923, copyright will expire at the end of the calendar year 70 years after the death of the original author.


What does copyright 1905 mean Does it mean that the book was printed in 1905 or copied in 1905 I have a book that states copyright 1905.?

It can mean that either the book was published in 1905 or that the original story was copyrighted in 1905 and published at a later date.


How is Text copyright free?

Text is not copyright-free unless it was created or published so long ago that the copyright has expired, or if the text does not qualify as having sufficient "creative work of original authorship" to trigger any copyright protection.


What do you copyright?

Me? Any sufficiently original work that I've fixed in a tangible medium. So mostly written text, but also photographs, and a couple of songs.


What if your book was published and now out of print you retain the copyright to re publish it in it original form?

if you retained the copyright, yes you can republish it. or if it became public domain then it could be republished.