Hello, I am intending on using WW2 propaganda posters in an advertising campaign. Basically using the same image as the original but changing the "Buy War Bonds" slogans to say something different.
Would WW2 propaganda posters be considered public domain? I'm sure it would depend on what poster in general, but being that the US government probably owned the rights to them back then and not the individual artist, would they have renewed the copyright on them? My understanding is anything created prior to 1964 is fair use as long as the copyright has not been renewed, while anything created before 1924 is always public domain.
Also, since I would be changing the text of the poster, could this be considered a parody and be covered under fair use law by being a parody?
Would WW2 propaganda posters be considered public domain? I'm sure it would depend on what poster in general, but being that the US government probably owned the rights to them back then and not the individual artist, would they have renewed the copyright on them? My understanding is anything created prior to 1964 is fair use as long as the copyright has not been renewed, while anything created before 1924 is always public domain.
Also, since I would be changing the text of the poster, could this be considered a parody and be covered under fair use law by being a parody?