Copyright stays with the painter, but you can photograph the painting for
the purpose of selling the original without violating copyright. You
cannot sell your photo of the painting, or use it to make gicleee prints,
etc. but you can use it to advertise the original art for sale.
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On 1/27/12 6:51 PM, "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Legal/ethical question:
>
>If I purchase an original artwork (e.g. oil painting) does the copyright
>stay with the painter or is it transferred to me ?
>
>Am I free to photograph the painting and use the image as I wish ?
>
>o Publish it on a web site
>o Manipulate the image of the painting and publish it
>
>...Wayne
>
>
>>
>> The first question is whether these are originals and are you the
>> undisputed owner of the artwork or are these copies with the originals
>> and copyright still held by the artist or syndicate.
>>
>> Age 80 is too old to go to jail. :-)
>>
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