• Art and Copyrighting

    Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

        Sometimes amateur artists neglect to copyright their artistic work. This neglect can lead to copyright lawsuits. Amateur artists, who believe, their artwork may have been copied can contact a law firm in Denver. The legal and remunerative benefits of copyrighted artwork should not be overlooked. Every artist should copyright their artwork. Copyright protects artists’ creative ideas. Copyright increases the value of the artwork. Copyright protects the artists’ clientele from purchasing fraudulent artwork. Artists should copyright their artwork to protect their creative ideas and thoughts, increase the value of these creative ideas, and prevent funds from being diverted to fraudulent art dealers.
       Copyright protects artists’ creative ideas. Artwork that is placed on the World Wide Web cannot be shared, if the artist has taken steps to copyright it. Art differs from music in this instance. Copyrighted music can be shared on home computers. A copyrighted painting cannot be copied, then hung in different rooms. Copyrighted artwork cannot be altered in any form. The artist may intend this rule to include a painting’s mat and frame. Copycat artists cannot reverse an image or take words from a sentence, if that image or sentence is copyrighted, and claim it for their own artwork. Copyright protects artists’ creative ideas from being shared, altered, or copied by copycat artists.
       Copyright increases the value of the artwork. Copyrighted artwork cannot be reproduced without the artist’s written consent and without remuneration. Artists may pro-rate the cost of their artwork, from originals to Giclees, by copyrighting their artwork. Pro-rated work increases an artist’s clientele and revenue, as not all art buyers can afford an original. Copyright allows artists the ability to pursue new creative ideas and art forms. Copyright increases the value of artwork by allowing artists to limit reproduction, pro-rate their artwork, and pursue new creative ideas.
       Copyright protects buyers from fraudulent art purchases. Copyrighted artwork displays the artist’s name on either the front of their work or on the back. It places a number on each artwork or the word, “original”, on it. The date the artwork was created is also placed on the artwork, to better monitor its increase in value over time. Copyrighted artwork protects buyers from fraudulent art purchases, because it assists buyers to identify original work cues: the artist’s name, its unique number and the number of prints in circulation, and the date the artwork was created.
    Every artist, amateur or not, should copyright their artwork. Copyrighted artwork protects artists’ creativity, it increases the artwork’s value, and it protects the artist’s clientele from purchasing fraudulent pieces. Vikki Reed is an example of an artist who copyrights her artwork.

  • Maps are a Form of Artwork

    Monday, June 6th, 2011

    Maps are truly fascinating. They are incredibly multi-faceted; they analyze data and put it into a readable format, they document history, they are used for decoration and are also pieces of artwork.

    Most people don’t traditionally associate maps with artwork simply because maps are typically seen as something that tells you where to go. Maps are quite unique though, and originally cartography, or map making, was seen as an art. To be able to draw a map was a skill, and if you look at some of the antique maps, the detailing not only of the coordinate plane but also the bordering along the map is a form of artwork itself.

    Over time, maps have evolved, they were originally drawn by hand and as technology advanced were then printed, now, most all maps are electronic or are created using computers. Just like art styles or periods, certain styles of maps come into “popularity”. If you compare a map of the world from two different eras, the colors will be different, the writing will be different, and the style of map will be different. The idea behind maps is to document how the land is laid out and where places are in relation to each other. Just as there are all different types and styles of maps, there are all different types and styles of art.

    Artists commonly use maps in their artwork, whether it is to prove a point or for aesthetic appeal, maps can be found in all types of artwork. Some of the more notable artists who have utilized maps are Vernon Fisher, Guillermo Kuitca, and Kathy Prendergast. Some artists will also take maps and incorporate pictures of symbols that are representative of that country or area onto the map, for example, a map of china might have the great wall of china on it or a chinese dragon.

    Maps have been a form of artwork for years, although they are not traditionally seen that way. Maps seem to offer an organized feel, yet are able to evoke an emotional reaction. They are intriguing, aesthetically pleasing, and can offer new insight.