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waterlily
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What is the name of your state? Massachusetts
Hi (and Happy Mother's Day!!)
I friend referred me here & I hope someone can help.
I recently started a website of web graphics all made by myself, I don't sell them, they are free graphics for anyone to use. So far they are all made from my own photography. I would like to use some other materials if possible & was wondering about copyright laws.
There is a particular artist's work that I'm interested in, her name is Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and she died in 1960. I have seen her work used on cards, in childrens books & in artist compilation books & other decorative items. Is it Ok to use these images if I include copyright & her name? .....I'm thinking it isn't but where do I go to try & get permission? The card publishers? The book publishers.....or do I have to find out who owns the rights to her actual artwork (I have searched the web some but am coming up empty)
Also, what about images from greeting cards I have purchased , or even vintage greeting cards? I mean, the web graphics themselves ARE made by me, but if I take an image from a card can I just do the "Image Copyright" thing on the image. I have read all of the terms from one particular card company's website.....but it seems they're talking about lifting images directly from their website, which is not what I'd be doing.....nd again, I'm not selling these graphics & websets. I would really love to use some of these beautiful images, but of course want to do it all legally......just as I wouldn't want anyone to steal my own work, I wouldn't do it to someone else either, living or dead!!
Thanks in advance for any help
Denise
Hi (and Happy Mother's Day!!)
I friend referred me here & I hope someone can help.
I recently started a website of web graphics all made by myself, I don't sell them, they are free graphics for anyone to use. So far they are all made from my own photography. I would like to use some other materials if possible & was wondering about copyright laws.
There is a particular artist's work that I'm interested in, her name is Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and she died in 1960. I have seen her work used on cards, in childrens books & in artist compilation books & other decorative items. Is it Ok to use these images if I include copyright & her name? .....I'm thinking it isn't but where do I go to try & get permission? The card publishers? The book publishers.....or do I have to find out who owns the rights to her actual artwork (I have searched the web some but am coming up empty)
Also, what about images from greeting cards I have purchased , or even vintage greeting cards? I mean, the web graphics themselves ARE made by me, but if I take an image from a card can I just do the "Image Copyright" thing on the image. I have read all of the terms from one particular card company's website.....but it seems they're talking about lifting images directly from their website, which is not what I'd be doing.....nd again, I'm not selling these graphics & websets. I would really love to use some of these beautiful images, but of course want to do it all legally......just as I wouldn't want anyone to steal my own work, I wouldn't do it to someone else either, living or dead!!
Thanks in advance for any help
Denise