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PT. 2: Art and Artifice: Examining Copyright: Roundtable Discussion

Without images, the Blogosphere would be an awfully boring place. But where do the images come from? Mostly, bloggers (guilty as charged) download graphics from other peoples’ sites or link to them. News moves so quickly that there’s often no time to ask permission. Luckily, the Fair Use statute provides us with some rights while [...]

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PT.1: Art & Artifice: Examining Copyright: Pirated Works

Artifice (noun): A deceptive maneuver usually intended to deceive or defraud Last month, the Internet illustration community was abuzz with an enormous breach in copyright. A coffee table art book called Colorful Illustrations 93°C was supplied by a person named Zhao Jun to a company called Sendpoint who then turned it over to a publisher [...]

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PT 3: Art and Artifice: Examining Copyright: Copyright and Fair Use

I first became aware of The Case of Colorful Illustrations 93°C from MCA on the Toy2r forums. In the weeks since I found out, I’ve been trying to understand its implications to all creative people. This series began with a recap of the case, transitioned into a round table discussion and is now finishing up [...]

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