FuzzyShadows opened this issue on Dec 16, 2005 ยท 7 posts
LostPatrol posted Fri, 16 December 2005 at 6:08 PM
Is that not 70 years after the death of the last surviving relative? If the artwork is a small part of a scene then it is probably OK to publish, however if it is a focal point than it probably isnt ok to publish. (Either way it is best to check) If the artwork is unmarked, it may still be copyright, in this instance you must take steps to find out who the author is! If after research you are unable to find any information on the original author then it is considered to be public domain (UK Law) Another point that seems to be a BIG gray area is that works completed prior to the relevant copyright law may not be affected by current legislation. There is also variants in law is different countrys although UK and US law are similar there are differences. So Many gray areas! Simon