Digital BW, The Print

> 
> You do know there are collage artists who use nothing but other peoples
> photographs to make their "original" collages, don't you? How do they
> get away with it?

As a 'collage artist' of sorts, and a photo-illustrator by trade I will tell
you that I do no such thing.

I don't 'get away with anything'... when I am not using my own copywrited
photos, drawings, paintings, etc... or my clients copywrited photos I will
choose to use stock photos or artwork, paid for, up front, no theft... not
even a 'borrow'.

Collage Artists do not use "other peoples photographs" in the sense you've
suggested Jerry. 

> 
> I'd never worry about copying an old postcard for my own purposes. How
> would you ever track down a copyright?

Let your conscience be your guide.

> Suppose you had hundreds of them
> to do?  We used to do this at work all the time, and never had any
> trouble. They were used for educational purposes, not to sell for a
> profit, of course. Chances are the photographer's who shot those old
> postcards have long since assumed room temperature.

Educational purposes are a different ballgame. But there are strict
guidelines for that as well.

Carolyn