As I've said, it's very curious that the same people who are so emphatic
about their legal rights to do this or that and about civility, are so
opposed to asking permission to use other people's copyrighted material.
Why is that, I wonder?
Fran
On 5/12/2010 3:43 PM, Beteena Paradise wrote:
I'm confused about this. Why would someone who took a photograph of a piece of
clothing from the 14th century own the copyright for the pattern of the fabric?
Now, I could see contacting the museum or organization that owns the piece of
clothing. But the photographer or author of the book? No way.
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Subject: [h-cost] Question of fair use
Have to side with Fran on this one. As a creator of intellectual property
that has been misappropriated myself, I can appreciate her vigilance. The
subsequent poster may be correct that the intended action was "fair use;"
however, remember that the intent of the original poster is to reproduce
the design on a fabric. Now, if she were weaving it herself (okay a stretch,
I admit, as it is brocade) for her own use, you might still be able to
claim fair use. But to turn over the design to a commercial weaver, who could
conceivably use it again to sell the fabric to someone else, well, I agree
that isn't fair to the author/artist. In that case, I would DEFINITELY
ask the author/artist for permission.
Ann Wass
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