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So if I found an amateur painting that was centuries old in an attic somewhere, and posted a scan of it on my blog, I would then be the copyright holder of that
by sudobash1 4y ago
So if I found an amateur painting that was centuries old in an attic somewhere, and posted a scan of it on my blog, I would then be the copyright holder of that painting? That feels so wrong.
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- boppo1 4y agoNo, you would be the copyright holder of your photograph.
- sudobash1 4y agoMy understanding of copyright rulings in the US (eg see Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. above) is that a faithful photograph of a painting is not considered "original". Therefore, if I do not have the copyright to the painting, neither would I have copyright over the photo.
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