Re: Fine Art Reproductions

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Tyler Ochoa <tochoa[_at_]law.whittier.edu> wrote:
>
> On 04/20/99, Timothy Arnold-Moore <tja[_at_]mds.rmit.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > Note that English law did not *and still does not* prevent the
> > creation of adaptations (derivative works) of artistic works.
>
> Is that true? Does that mean that someone in the U.K. can make a
> movie adadptation of a book without the author's (or copyright
> holder's) permission? I have a hard time believing that, so
> perhaps I did not understand you correctly.

It is true for artistic works; but your conclusion is incorrect because the adaptation right does subsist in literary, dramatic and musical works and encompasses the making of dramatic works from non-dramatic works, (and vice versa).

The adaptation right also covers translations, musical arrangements and the creation of cartoon-strips; but nothing else.

-- 
Edward Barrow
edward[_at_]plato32.demon.co.uk