Hi! Question about copyright laws

Hi! I'm new here. This looks like a great group. I just have a question
about copyright. I noticed that someone was thinking about recreating
famous artwork into embroidery patterns. Is there a copyright issue? I
would love to turn some of my favorite art into cross stitch patterns for
resale, but I'm not sure if I would be committing copyright infringement.
Any ideas?

Thanks

Xstitxher wrote:
Hi! I'm new here. This looks like a great group. I just have a question
about copyright. I noticed that someone was thinking about recreating
famous artwork into embroidery patterns. Is there a copyright issue? I
would love to turn some of my favorite art into cross stitch patterns for
resale, but I'm not sure if I would be committing copyright infringement.
Any ideas?

If the piece you are looking to turn into a pattern is under copyright,
then yes, you would be infringing on it. If it's in the public domain
or if you obtain permission from the copyright holder, then you're all set.

Elizabeth
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The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
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"Dr. Brat" skrev i meddelandet
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Xstitxher wrote:
Hi! I'm new here. This looks like a great group. I just have a question
about copyright. I noticed that someone was thinking about recreating
famous artwork into embroidery patterns. Is there a copyright issue? I
would love to turn some of my favorite art into cross stitch patterns
for
resale, but I'm not sure if I would be committing copyright
infringement.
Any ideas?

If the piece you are looking to turn into a pattern is under copyright,
then yes, you would be infringing on it. If it's in the public domain

And it seems to be if the author has been dead for long (say more than 100
years or so.)

or if you obtain permission from the copyright holder, then you're all
set.

Elizabeth
--
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I noticed that someone was thinking about recreating
famous artwork into embroidery patterns. Is there a copyright issue?

In addition to what earlier replies said, sometimes famous works of art are
copyrighted by the museum they reside in.

For instance, the Louvre (as far as I am aware) owns all rights to The Mona
Lisa, so you'd have to obtain their permission and probably enter into a
licensing agreement (as in you have to pay them) to use the image.

Before you venture forth into this new line of charts, you might want to try
one on your own. Import an image you like, work to make it stitchable, and
then stitch at least a significant portion of it yourself.

Make sure that it's something you enjoy doing (personally all that tedious
clean up of imported images makes me nuts after a few hrs, and a good
translation takes many many hours), and make sure that what you plan to sell
will be enjoyable for others to stitch.

To get detail out of a picture, the end Xst project will probably be fairly
large, another thing to keep in mind.

Too many people rush their charts and produce total crap (too much confetti
and/or too little detail), most of which seems to turn up on Ebay.



HTH,

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

In addition to what earlier replies said, sometimes famous works of art are
copyrighted by the museum they reside i BRBR

What museums have isn't copyright, it's ownership rights, which includes the
right to display, though the end result is the same -- you still need their
permission to make a copy.

Also, if you are working from a photograph, though the *content* could be
public domain, the photograph itself is probably still covered by a separate
copyright, so you need the photographer's (or other copyright owner's)
permission to use it.

So, do your research before you put the effort into trying to make charts.

Best, Annie

Thanks to everyone who answered my question. I am working on my own
patterns right now. I've been working on a large one for a couple weeks.
Fine tuning the chart and such.
I'm planning on selling the chart or kit on Ebay. Does anyone know a better
way? I figured I'd start there, but if there's a better way, I'm all for it


Thanks a lot