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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Emile on Jan 17, 2014 17:12:04 GMT 1, Dear all,
I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format).
Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright?
- I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take?
- Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer?
I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only).
Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions.
Best,
Emile
Dear all,
I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format).
Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright?
- I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take?
- Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer?
I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only).
Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions.
Best,
Emile
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 17:29:51 GMT 1, Dear all, I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format). Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright? - I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take? - Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer? I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only). Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions. Best, Emile It's always correct and the best policy to ask permission to use published images.
As far as I know. Anything that is out in a public place including graffiti and art painted on outside walls cannot be copyrighted.
I could well be wrong but if a picture is painted on the side of a house or a wall and someone photographs it, because it's in a public place, the photographer can do what they want with their photo.
Dear all, I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format). Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright? - I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take? - Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer? I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only). Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions. Best, Emile It's always correct and the best policy to ask permission to use published images.
As far as I know. Anything that is out in a public place including graffiti and art painted on outside walls cannot be copyrighted.
I could well be wrong but if a picture is painted on the side of a house or a wall and someone photographs it, because it's in a public place, the photographer can do what they want with their photo.
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Emile
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Emile on Jan 17, 2014 17:37:29 GMT 1, Thank you for your answer!
That would make it a question of who took the pictures I would like to use (opposed to who made the artwork).
So I guess I would have to contact Pest Control then?
Emile
Thank you for your answer!
That would make it a question of who took the pictures I would like to use (opposed to who made the artwork).
So I guess I would have to contact Pest Control then?
Emile
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by dotdot on Jan 17, 2014 17:41:58 GMT 1, it's an interesting subject... mr wk would be a good source - alas that's long gone..
anyone got an em for him... pm emileh.
it's an interesting subject... mr wk would be a good source - alas that's long gone..
anyone got an em for him... pm emileh.
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 18:17:16 GMT 1, Dear all, I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format). Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright? - I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take? - Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer? I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only). Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions. Best, Emile
Just do it, and apologise if anyone picks you up on it.
I did it with a film and gave up trying to secure rights because of what everyone was claiming I had to do. I just released the film and sure enough, no one f'in' cares!
Dear all, I have began to write a text on a particular part of Banksy's works through a somewhat academic scope. I expect it to be around 70 pages, quite a few of which would be pictures of the works. I am not quite sure whether I want to actually publish a book out of it (commercially, either hard-copy or ebook format) or simply "publish" it online for free (give it away in PDF format). Can anybody shed some light on how Banksy deals with copyright? - I do not have any pictures of the works myself. Rather, I would want to use Banksy's own published images. Who would I contact about this? I imagine there are a few people on this forum who have published a work surrounding Banksy's art. What approach did you guys take? - Similarly, what about pictures taken by other people of the street works? Would it be sufficient to simply have permission of the original photographer? I'm sure there is some fair-use in all of this. I have academically published on film before and you can use screenshots of films without copyright issues (albeit probably for non-commercial purposes only). Would love it if anyone could help me further with these questions and/or give me some pointers on where to ask these questions. Best, Emile It's a minefield, where everyone will want their cut. And once you've asked that initial question you've opened a can of worms and can't then claim ignorance. Just do it, and apologise if anyone picks you up on it. I did it with a film and gave up trying to secure rights because of what everyone was claiming I had to do. I just released the film and sure enough, no one f'in' cares! |
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 23:44:02 GMT 1, Yup, i agree with Sean, just do it.
Yup, i agree with Sean, just do it.
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Writing a book about Banksy (copyright question), by Emile on Jan 18, 2014 12:11:24 GMT 1, Thanks for the feedback everyone
That's definitely one way to do it... Considering it
Anyone know anyone who has published a book on Banksy? I seem to remember a topic on this forum by someone who had written a Banksy locations book, which I believe is still available through websites like Amazon.
I'll try to look up what/who it was.
Thanks for the feedback everyone
That's definitely one way to do it... Considering it
Anyone know anyone who has published a book on Banksy? I seem to remember a topic on this forum by someone who had written a Banksy locations book, which I believe is still available through websites like Amazon.
I'll try to look up what/who it was.
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