I just bought a book full of old photographs and I was planning to copy some of them. I knew that copyright last 45 years after the dead of the author, which is definitely the case(19th cent photos). What happen is this case that they are being introduce in a 2005 published book?
2006-10-27 23:17:45 · 5 answers · asked by Ricardo M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The book is under copyright, therefore it's contents cannot be reproduced without permission. The copyright will belong to the publisher. And copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the artist or author.
2006-10-27 23:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a good look at your book. Somewhere, front or back, there should be a list of credits, including permissions from the owner of the copyright of the photographs.
Often local libraries own the copyright to old photographs as they buy collections. Other times you have a local person who has collected them over the years. Then you have picture libraries who usually own vast collections of photographs. The author or publisher of the book pays to use these photographs - and wherever they get them from, it's not cheap!
If no credit is mentioned regarding the photographs, your best plan is to contact the author/publisher of the book and explain what you would like to use them for.
2006-10-28 03:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The case of 20th c photos, it's still a no-no in most cases. The copyright period has been extended and most photographs of the 20th century will still be under copyright if the photographer has been identified and has died in the last 50 years. Then in some cases, the copyright reverts to an institution e.g you cannot reproduce old Master's paintings without permission from the owner and crediting them. Probably best if you can contact whomever or whatever holds the photos (gallery, museum, whatever) that you are interested in, explain what you want to use them for, give the party accreditation in your publication and then you have headed off any possibility of getting into trouble!
2006-10-27 23:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by ShineyM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to a Uni or college and find the book on their shelves then you can photocopy as uni/college pay for the privilage of reproducing/copying copyright material...there are restictions (like you can only copy max 10% for example, the rules will be there for your perusal) but that's a way of getting round it if you need the photos (assuming you're not planning on publishing them). HTH
2006-10-27 23:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by KidTechnical 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just recently, I found an old picture. I have very few any more. No pictures of my late parents or my lifetime friends and experiences (exhusbands punishment) I opened a box and found a photo of me in my First Holy Communion dress. I remember posing for it out front of our apartment building. I remebered how proud I was and how dressed up I felt. You never got to wear all white, I think immediately following the photo, I was duck taped to a chair so I'd stay clean. I felt'holy" that day. Boy, things have changed. ps If you have someones photos, return them, They are somehow very important. Good question Star 4 you
2016-03-28 09:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋