Comments on: Problems in drawing – image copyright and theft http://thebloghorn.org/2008/06/23/problems-in-drawing-image-copyright-and-theft/ The Bloghorn is the digital cartoon blog of the UK Professional Cartoonists' Organisation Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Vincent Hale http://thebloghorn.org/2008/06/23/problems-in-drawing-image-copyright-and-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Vincent Hale Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:32 +0000 http://thebloghorn.org/2008/06/23/problems-in-drawing-image-copyright-and-theft/#comment-1492 If one draws from memory a real person, e.g. the prime minister Gordon Brown, and inserts some original twist to the drawing, e.g. a cartoon, can the subject of the drawing prevent it from being published or demand a fee for breach of his copyright to his own features. The same, for example, for a drawing of a famous person, e.g. Charlie Chaplin. Vincent Hale - retired solicitor, photographer and general muck-abouter. If one draws from memory a real person, e.g. the prime minister Gordon Brown, and inserts some original twist to the drawing, e.g. a cartoon, can the subject of the drawing prevent it from being published or demand a fee for breach of his copyright to his own features. The same, for example, for a drawing of a famous person, e.g. Charlie Chaplin.

Vincent Hale – retired solicitor, photographer and general muck-abouter.

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