image rights question

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alveraz

Veteran
Hypothetical:

If you go to a public art gallery and take a picture of an exhibit (statue) and post the image of the exhibit in your blog or a public website, are you breaking any copyright laws by not having permission to post it?

Thanks.
 
So a picture of a public statue or statue displayed at a public art gallery posted on a blog would be a copyright violation? I'm finding that hard to believe. Do you have any links to validate this? Thanks for the help :)

Of course the statue is protected, but when a picture of it is taken in public, how is the picture protected by the statues owner?
 
No, I think it is protected, just like a logo, trademark or recognizable person that might appear in your movie or other work. I would think you would need a release.

Now if your blog is "news reporting", then I would say you are coverd under fair use. Just my opinion, I'm not a lawyer.
 
If your usage is non-defamatory and not for-profit, it's very unlikely that anyone will object to your use of imagery of copyrighted material.
 
Sad Max said:
If your usage is non-defamatory and not for-profit, it's very unlikely that anyone will object to your use of imagery of copyrighted material.
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This is what I'm banking on. It's an innocuous posting of an image of the statue in a blog. No profit. Thanks guys.
 
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