----------------------------Original message----------------------------
This is not accurate!  Artists often sell or give
their works to museums and collectors, while
retaining the copyright for themselves.
Ownership and copyright
are not ipso facto synonymous.
Maryly Snow
Librarian, and Artist

Michael Moore wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Whoever owns the original works of art owns copyright to any reproductions
> of those works. If the photographer has written permission from the
> original or current owners of the works, than he/she may reproduce them,
> based on the original agreement. Otherwise, the photographer can not
> reproduce any or all of the works, whether in whole or part. Once an
> artist sells or reliquinshes his work he/she loses all ights to the work,
> unless a written agreement at time of the sale or exchange takse place.
>
> Sincerely
> Michael J. Moore
> Hagerty Library
> Drexel University
>

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