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RE: [Digital BW] Public Domain photos (was Terrific article on Walker Evans in today's New York Times)

2006-08-27 by Ken Carney

Yep.  I am making a new exhibit for my office of these prints, instead of my
own stuff. If anyone asks about the prints and really relates to one, I will
explain the origin and give them one.  I will never sell one.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Roark
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:46 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Public Domain photos (was Terrific article on Walker
> Evans in today's New York Times)
> 
> I think disclosure of the facts is required for the sale of these prints
> to
> be non-deceptive.  If all is disclosed - which really should not be a
> problem - then making these images available more widely appears to be
> legal
> and ethical - maybe even beneficial.  They are a public archive of our
> history.  That they were photographed by famous people is irrelevant.
> Those
> photographers knew what they were doing when they were working for the
> government.

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