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I am currently working on a project related to the reopening of the public domain, which involves works published in 1923. However, I have run into some confusion in regards to how the copyright laws apply to artwork by a foreign artist. Specifically, I want to know about two Picasso Paintings. Most of the information I have found about his works in the public domain refers to France's copyright law which is Authors life + 70 years, which would put Picasso's works in the public domain in 2043.
My understanding is that foreign works from the time period in question (the 1920s) were not originally guaranteed copyright protection but that the protections were retroactively restored.
So my question is would Picasso's paintings from 1923 now fall under public domain in the US under the 95 years from publication rule or would it still be copyrighted due to the Authors Life + 70 years?
I am currently working on a project related to the reopening of the public domain, which involves works published in 1923. However, I have run into some confusion in regards to how the copyright laws apply to artwork by a foreign artist. Specifically, I want to know about two Picasso Paintings. Most of the information I have found about his works in the public domain refers to France's copyright law which is Authors life + 70 years, which would put Picasso's works in the public domain in 2043.
My understanding is that foreign works from the time period in question (the 1920s) were not originally guaranteed copyright protection but that the protections were retroactively restored.
So my question is would Picasso's paintings from 1923 now fall under public domain in the US under the 95 years from publication rule or would it still be copyrighted due to the Authors Life + 70 years?