copyright notice

[Jeff Lichtman]

> 
> Speaking of copyright, does anyone know what the impact of copyrights
> are on artists who use collage in some form that may utilize pictures
> from magazines or excerpts from films, video or records for materials?
> 
> Keith Doyle

A collage is a derivative work.  In a derivative work, one has copyright on
the part the one contributed.  In a collage, the author has copyright on
the selection and arrangement of the materials.  This doesn't give the author
copyright on the original materials.  I believe an author would have the
right to make, display, and sell collages of materials he or she rightfully
obtained.  For example, one could buy magazines, cut out the pictures and
make a collage, and sell it without getting into trouble.  But one couldn't
get away with making collages from illegal copies of magazines.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
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