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Re: Print exchange

2004-12-18 by bruce greene

Seth,

I don't know if it's illegal, after all, we have given away the print. 
Ownership of a print is not the same as copyright. Reproducing the 
print or publishing it would be a violation.

But I do want to know: How much did the print sell for?

-bruce


On Friday, Dec 17, 2004, at 12:52 US/Pacific, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 3
>    Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:39:46 -0000
>    From: "sethrus" <seth@...>
> Subject: Print exchange
>
>
> Tom, et al-
>
> I opened an e-mail today with some dismay.
>
> It was from a person that had bought one of my prints
> from "collection in a shop...."  He was, quite innocently, asking
> where the photo was taken.
>
> My question to all is this:
>
> 1.  Has anyone else run into this?
>
> 2.  Do all involved understand that the people participating in the
> exchange still have original copyright of their own work?
>
> 3.  SURELY, the people selling the photos know it's illegal.  I am
> trying to track down "the shop" now and will let all know if I
> locate it.
>
> Seth

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