Much happier now, for three reasons;
1. the drawing class went very well, tonight was the first class of the new session after the long summer break.
2. I've found a way to post full size pictures into the blog!!
3. I am bored with this copyright stuff.........it's done and dusted, love Bennetts expressive opinion of it.............tish tosh ..............or words to that effect, but time to move on
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY..............
THE DRAWING
OK folks...............here's the reply, what do you think???
First of all, thank you for your prompt reply to our first message about Joan Eardley postings, and our apologies for not getting back to you again quite so quickly.
Joan Eardley’s work may be much better known and appreciated than you might think, given its enormous popularity in galleries throughout Britain and in some galleries overseas, and also the very high prices which the works realise in auctions, to say nothing of the very popular Eardley exhibition which took place in the RSA Gallery in Edinburgh at the end of last year, and which was attended by getting on for 50,000 people.
The main point is that all works remain the copyright of the artist/writer etc until seventy years after their death. This is so that control may be kept over any use that others may wish to make of their creations. This, of course, applies to all artists’ work – not just Joan’s - and permission should be sought before publishing any copyright works. This is not simply for reasons of courtesy, but also to comply with the law. Copyright law is breached very often, in many cases through ignorance; but you should be aware that you could be risking serious problems by not complying. The financial penalties can be enormous.
Copyright laws are tremendously complicated, but if you would like further guidance on the matter, we would refer you to the website of the Design and Artists Copyright Society (http://www.dacs.org.uk/) where you can follow the links to see the FAQs on copyright which will help to clarify the situation.
There is one further complication which we feel we should draw to your attention. “Lifting” illustrations from other publications without permission breaches the copyright of the publishers. For example, we noted that you included the front cover of the catalogue published in conjunction with the Edinburgh exhibition. Permission to do that should have been obtained from the National Galleries of Scotland whose copyright that book is. As we say, enormously complicated business, but all this must be adhered to.
All that being said, Eardley Copyright and Editions would be happy to allow you to reproduce Joan Eardley paintings and drawings in your album without fee under the following conditions:
• The pictures used should be of low resolution.
• A prominent acknowledgment should in every case accompany the pictures, to read: “By permission the Eardley estate”.
• The following additional information should also appear: “Further information can be found at www.eardleyeditions.com”.
If these conditions are adhered to, we are happy that you should go ahead.
For and behalf of Eardley Copyright and Editions, Glasgow G61
Hmmmm this all sounds very genuine, what do you think??
I'm off to my drawing class right now but will give this some serious thought this evening.
