Arkansas
Is it legal for museums to restrict photography to personal use only on original artworks in the public domain (pre 1922)?
Research suggests that they don't have such rights, but that the question hasn't been put to the test through the courts.
If I did break that rule, and the museum tried to sue me, think I could get a lawyer to represent me for the publicity value such a case would bring since, with the advent of the internet and the prolification of web pages and blogs, copyright is a huge issue? I'd never have pockets deep enough to fight a big museum otherwise.
Is it legal for museums to restrict photography to personal use only on original artworks in the public domain (pre 1922)?
Research suggests that they don't have such rights, but that the question hasn't been put to the test through the courts.
If I did break that rule, and the museum tried to sue me, think I could get a lawyer to represent me for the publicity value such a case would bring since, with the advent of the internet and the prolification of web pages and blogs, copyright is a huge issue? I'd never have pockets deep enough to fight a big museum otherwise.