Thanks Chris, sounds pretty definite.
I understand that copyright law is now standardised across many countries so
Oz, USA & UK should be the same.
...Wayne
>
> I've spoken to an attorney about it because of something a client
> wanted
> to do. I would not bet my financial future on your interpretation. The
> painter and his descendants own the copyright to the painting. NOT,
> repeat
> NOT NOT NOT the buyer of the physical work of art. Trust me, I do this
> for
> a living and MY business depends on knowing copyright law, and talking
> to
> someone who does in cases where I don't.
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> On 1/27/12 10:03 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >Interesting questions and the answer might well vary by country.
> >However, I believe that if you bought the original artwork that you
> >would then own all rights to it including derivative artworks. That
> >last bit on derivatives might be on thin ice though. :-)
> >
> >Chuck Norcutt
> >
> >On 1/27/2012 6:51 PM, Wayne Harridge 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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