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I want to have an art gallery exhibition of old snapshots I have colle

August 24, 2011 @ 09:08amnicecell says:
I want to have an art gallery exhibition of old snapshots I have collected. I am not claiming to have created them. Just showing them off. Various dates from 1910-1980. Most from the 40's and 50's Various unknown photographers. Most authors assumed dead. All photos assumed unpublished. I am not charging to view these photos. Works enter public domain a certain number of years after publication, but these have yet to be published by the authors, so I assume these are not in the public domain. Questions... May I exhibit the photos. May I sell the original photos.
August 24, 2011 @ 09:08amLWilliamson says:
It will be almost impossible for you to determine the copyright status of most of these photographs. Or even if they are even legal copies. If it is a legal copy or original, you can display or sell the print that you own. You may not make any additional copies. There are really so many unknown factors to determine whether they are still protected or not.