Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
SO I understand that the issue of copyright is complicated especially when it relates to photographs so here is a scenario
So I own a building, architecturally designed with hills in the background. A friend of mine who is a known artist creates an installation which is fixed to the wall of my building.
One day a landscape photographer comes by and decides she likes the scene and so takes a picture which shows the juxtaposition of the art installation, my building and the landscape in the background.
It so happens that the photograph is used in an exhibition, gets noticed and an offer of $50,000 is made to purchase it
Who has the copyright in this case and who has the right to profit of the work?
1The Photographer - they took the actual photo being purchased
2 The Artist - they created the installation which gave the picture 'interest'
3 Me as the owner of the building
4 The Architect who designed and placed the building in that position
So I own a building, architecturally designed with hills in the background. A friend of mine who is a known artist creates an installation which is fixed to the wall of my building.
One day a landscape photographer comes by and decides she likes the scene and so takes a picture which shows the juxtaposition of the art installation, my building and the landscape in the background.
It so happens that the photograph is used in an exhibition, gets noticed and an offer of $50,000 is made to purchase it
Who has the copyright in this case and who has the right to profit of the work?
1The Photographer - they took the actual photo being purchased
2 The Artist - they created the installation which gave the picture 'interest'
3 Me as the owner of the building
4 The Architect who designed and placed the building in that position