What does artistic copyright really mean for the artist?
Under United States Copyright law, and the copyright laws of many other countries, a copyright generally gives the creator of an original work of art the rights to sell, produce and distribute their work. There is the added protection that is also excludes others from using your work without permission. Copyright protection extends to artists, sculptors and photographers. The protection can extend beyond the Borders of the United States and to those countries that recognize the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artist Works (Paris) agreements and treaties. Ownership Has Its Privileges- Works for Hire Confusion Consider that you are asked to paint a specific work. Under United States Copyright Law, you are not the holder of the paintings copyright. The person who commissioned the work is. This situation is called “work for hire.” And, this extends to works that are commission or created through employment with a company or corporation. However, if you were inspired and
