Maybe you guys can help solve a disagreement I am having with my coworkers. The other day I was at a conference with my coworkers and this lady was selling collages with pictures on them taken by other people for 15 dollars. I expressed the opinion that I felt it was stealing other peoples art for profit but the others disagreed with me. Am I wrong about this and if I am please explain why. Thanks.
Tom
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Started by tomeyer, Jul 23 2009 08:05 AM
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 02:37 PM
My gut reaction is that it is stealing. I don't think it would be covered by fair use, and I think if the pictures are copyrighted then she is breaking the law. But, truthfully, I don't know much about fair use. I am sure others here do and can give you a more informed legal opinion,
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 03:37 PM
Maybe you guys can help solve a disagreement I am having with my coworkers. The other day I was at a conference with my coworkers and this lady was selling collages with pictures on them taken by other people for 15 dollars. I expressed the opinion that I felt it was stealing other peoples art for profit but the others disagreed with me. Am I wrong about this and if I am please explain why. Thanks.
Tom
The way you describe it it doesn't sound like any exception in the copyright laws would permit it (FWIW the underlying photos are copyrighted by definition.)
Take a look here at Jarvis where a Collage was at issue:
Jarvis v. K2 Inc
But note some cases centering around transformative works
Jeff Koons and Similar Case
Another discussion
General Fair Use Question
