interesting article on SCOTUS case re: sellers' rights , by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 16:29:02 GMT 1,

Nov 27, 2014 2:36:32 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

Nov 27, 2014 2:15:45 GMT 1 Limited Prints said:

Very interesting foi, thanks for posting!

My favorite bit:

Justice Breyer: Now, explain to me, because there are… millions of dollars’ worth of items with copyrighted indications of some kind in them that we import every year; libraries with three hundred million books bought from foreign publishers…; museums that buy Picassos… and they can’t display it without getting permission from the five heirs who are disputing ownership of the Picasso copyrights….

If you buy a Picasso or painting, you can display it where you want.

You can't make money from reproducing it in  different forms for 75 years after the artist died.

   Copyright is big business for some heirs of famous artists.

"These include the droit de suite, or resale rights, as well as reproduction rights —in brief, the right to authorize reproductions of Picasso’s works and to issue merchandizing licenses, while simultaneously monitoring the use of Picasso images and legally prosecuting cases of unauthorized use. According to Adrieu, in recent years the droit du suite rights have generated approximately €150,000 ($192,000) annually, while annual merchandizing revenues have approached €5 million ($6.4 million). These revenues, she pointed out, are offset by high legal costs, particularly those incurred in pursuing frequent cases of unauthorized reproduction. " www.artnews.com/2013/01/02/authenticating-picasso/

Also it's odd that descendants of an artist can become the official authenticators.

www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/15386

""BARCELONA, Madrid Spain/EWORLDWIRE/Aug. 28, 2006 --- The arrest of Maya Picasso (Maria de la Concepcion Ruiz Walter) and other accomplices* has been requested at the 4th Central Trial Court of Madrid (Spain) on April 28, 2006. Prior Proceedings 18/8/2003 have been reopened and extended for alleged continuing crimes of fraud (deliberately attributing false worthless works to Picasso).

A precise forensic handwriting expert report, presented at court, scientifically certifies that the works unduly attributed to Picasso from the period comprised from 1891 to 1897 are in fact by his father Jose Ruiz Blasco."

Nov 27, 2014 2:36:32 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

Nov 27, 2014 2:15:45 GMT 1 Limited Prints said:

Very interesting foi, thanks for posting!

My favorite bit:

Justice Breyer: Now, explain to me, because there are… millions of dollars’ worth of items with copyrighted indications of some kind in them that we import every year; libraries with three hundred million books bought from foreign publishers…; museums that buy Picassos… and they can’t display it without getting permission from the five heirs who are disputing ownership of the Picasso copyrights….

If you buy a Picasso or painting, you can display it where you want.

You can't make money from reproducing it in  different forms for 75 years after the artist died.

   Copyright is big business for some heirs of famous artists.

"These include the droit de suite, or resale rights, as well as reproduction rights —in brief, the right to authorize reproductions of Picasso’s works and to issue merchandizing licenses, while simultaneously monitoring the use of Picasso images and legally prosecuting cases of unauthorized use. According to Adrieu, in recent years the droit du suite rights have generated approximately €150,000 ($192,000) annually, while annual merchandizing revenues have approached €5 million ($6.4 million). These revenues, she pointed out, are offset by high legal costs, particularly those incurred in pursuing frequent cases of unauthorized reproduction. " www.artnews.com/2013/01/02/authenticating-picasso/

Also it's odd that descendants of an artist can become the official authenticators.

www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/15386

""BARCELONA, Madrid Spain/EWORLDWIRE/Aug. 28, 2006 --- The arrest of Maya Picasso (Maria de la Concepcion Ruiz Walter) and other accomplices* has been requested at the 4th Central Trial Court of Madrid (Spain) on April 28, 2006. Prior Proceedings 18/8/2003 have been reopened and extended for alleged continuing crimes of fraud (deliberately attributing false worthless works to Picasso).

A precise forensic handwriting expert report, presented at court, scientifically certifies that the works unduly attributed to Picasso from the period comprised from 1891 to 1897 are in fact by his father Jose Ruiz Blasco."