Remove Art Remove Artwork Remove Copying Remove Derivative Work
article thumbnail

Using that classic piece of art on a book cover: Grr…

The IPKat

Works of art, in the form of the reproduction of a painting, frequently adorns the cover of a reissued edition of a renowned novel. For Benjamin, the aura of a work of art in its primal sense was integrated within the practice of ritual, such as a fresco on the wall of a medieval church.

Art 133
article thumbnail

First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright.

Copyright 117
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why do artists infringe copyright – the tension between artistic creativity and copyright law

IPilogue

As an avant-guard artist of his time, Warhol used the mechanical process of copying to challenge the conventional notion of art. In this sense, the act of copying is the very medium of Warhol’s art. Copyright, in the simplest terms, is “ the right to copy.”

article thumbnail

Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

Copyright Lately

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? None of it includes copies of images. This arguably makes the use of copyrighted works by by Stable Diffusion even more transformative than Google Book Search.

article thumbnail

Deadly Dolls and a Forgotten Copyright Exception

Copyright Lately

One of Deadly Doll’s popular designs is a cartoon image of a bikini-clad pin-up girl holding a skull: Deadly Doll’s original artwork. Deadly Doll has applied versions of its artwork to various products, including tops and sweatpants: Deadly Doll’s artwork as reproduced on useful articles. Vila’s Motion.

article thumbnail

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

article thumbnail

Supreme Court Holds Warhol’s “Orange Prince” Not Transformative, Not Fair Use

IP Tech Blog

In the weeks that followed, the Supreme Court’s decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. The main principle practitioners can derive from Goldsmith is that transformation alone is not enough render copying of a reference work “fair use.” Goldsmith et al, Case No. Goldsmith et al, Case No.