Harry0 wrote:
It's not good for anybody.
Call it anything that blows up your skirt and makes you happy.
Eminent domain. Manifest destiny. Money, guns and lawyers.
If somebody wants it, They think they can make money off it, they can get it. Too bad, so sad.
I can LEGALLY take a picture of your painting, PS it a bit, and sell the print. As mine, 'cause I an artiste!
https://petapixel.com/2019/06/14/texas-can-steal-your-photos-without-paying-for-takings-court/
Ahhh...this isn't completely true. The photographer who took the iconic Obama image that was then tri-colored by another "artist" (thief is more accurate), sued...and won. The "artist" argued he made a "completely new, different, and unique image" (he fcking colored it, that's it). Sorry Charlie, derivatives do not count.
There was also a photographer who took a photograph of two dog breeders/trainers who were holding about 8 puppies in their arms. Another "artist" (again, thief) claimed she created a new image in a different medium, and therefore it was a totally new work of art. The court did not agree.