[Sca-cooks] Copyright infringement - on topic for SCA writers

[Holly Stockley]

Hmmm.  Not quite.  Though the multiple countries issue is definitely a factor.
U.S. precedent holds that a "slavish reproduction" (i.e. photo) of a 2 dimensional artwork cannot be copyrighted.  Bridgeman v. Corel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel_Corp.
http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2008/04/bridgeman-v-corel-9-years-on.html
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/art.html

Here's the rub... while it's "precedent" at this point, it's not law.  So, museums (even those in the U.S.) will try to assert copyright on photos/digital images in spite of Bridgeman v. Corel.  Because they know damned well if they want to sue someone like you or I -we're not likely to want to spend the $$ on defending the lawsuit.  And there's always the possibility that another judge might see some other factor not relevant to Bridgeman v. Corel that would cause him or her to uphold the claim to copyright.
So, in spite of Bridgeman v. Corel, a lot of institutions (rightfully or wrongfully) continue to assert their copyright of photos, scans, and digital images.
Femke

> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:03:23 +0000
> From: carlton_bach at yahoo.de
> To: sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Copyright infringement - on topic for SCA writers
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> AFAIK you have to get in touch with the owner of the copyright to the reproduction you want to use. Your best bet ias usually to contact the museum holding the object - they usually have (or will make) photos. Some places even allow you to make your own, to which you then hold the copyright, but most will not allow publication. 
> 
> This is a very annoying issuie since many countries differ in how seriously they take it. Some European museums don't manage picture copyrights at all because as far as they are concerned, 'fair use' is a broad categiorey that includes a broad swathe of publications. But publishers are generally quite paranoid from what I've heard. 
> 
> $ 0.02
> 
> Giano
> 
> --- Suey <lordhunt at gmail.com> schrieb am Sa, 13.11.2010:
> 
> > Von: Suey <lordhunt at gmail.com>
> > Betreff: [Sca-cooks] Copyright infringement - on topic for SCA writers
> > An: sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org
> > Datum: Samstag, 13. November, 2010 18:09 Uhr
> > If we quote a book when we write your
> > own thing we add a footnote. As I understand it, if we add
> > an image we must have the written permission of author. So I
> > want to include a photo of a Goya's garfish painting - lets
> > just say - I must write to Paco, no? Does anyone have his
> > email address in heaven?
> > Suey
> > 
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