> Copyright of copies of public domain artworks is odd: the original artwork is not under copyright, but a photo (and possibly a scan?) This is often claimed b

> Copyright of copies of public domain artworks is odd: the original artwork is not under copyright, but a photo (and possibly a scan?) This is often claimed by rights holders, but not generally true. The copy must be transformative and have distinct artistic merit. Basically any scan/photo that I/you/we would want from the owner of the book would not be copyrightable.