Tag: Copyright

The Devil With The Blue Dress…Moral Rights and The Clinton Portrait

March 3, 2015

Artist Nelson Shank made headlines this week by stating his interpretation for the shadow depicted in his presidential portrait of Bill Clinton.   He claims the famous blue dress of Monica Lewinsky is the basis for the painting’s shadow.  In an interview shown on NBC’s Today Show, the artist acknowledged the muse in the form … More The Devil With The Blue Dress…Moral Rights and The Clinton Portrait

What Use Is a Fair Use

February 19, 2014

Copyright Law sets forth an exception to infringement for fair use.  But what is a fair use is often confusing.  Circumstances often dictate the extent to which this exception is applied.  The statute provides express limitation on the exclusive rights granted…. for the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies … More What Use Is a Fair Use