Re: Public Domain?

On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Matt Harshman <mharshma[_at_]adobe.com> wrote:
>
> Would photographs (taken with permission) of ancient Greek sculpture
> in a museum fall under public domain, or does the museum somehow hold
> copyright over these pieces in their trust? This is assuming there are
> no interior shots of the museum that are recognizable.
>
> How about Photographs taken without formal permission?
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated ...

     The photographer would own the copyright in the photograph, so there should not be a problem.

Lolly

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