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I wonder what their legal status would be if the photo's owners were not contactable or identifiable? In the article, it said "Dr Burgess said he and Mr Scott
by yitchelle 7y ago
I wonder what their legal status would be if the photo's owners were not contactable or identifiable? In the article, it said
"Dr Burgess said he and Mr Scott had so far been unsuccessful in tracking down the photographer or any relatives."
- Bluecobra 7y agoMy guess is that you will need to wait 70 years for it to enter the public domain or until any heirs are found. If you decide to sell a book with these photos, you risk of some rightful heir coming out of the woodwork and suing you for damages. The case of Vivian Maier comes to mind.
- etcet 7y agoIt'd be an orphan work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_works_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_works_in_the_United_Sta...