Digital BW, The Print

Oh yes they do, Carolyn. When i was taking Art courses at our
University, there was even a course in collage making, and many a
student made their own "Original" collages out of magazine photographs.
It's done all the time, even today. Some artists do only that. Some use
their own photos, of course.

Jerry

Carolyn Frayn wrote:
> 
> >
> > 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
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