Research Guides: Copyright for Performing & Fine Arts: Fine Arts

Books Specific to Fine Arts Copyright

CAA Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts
A set of principles for best practices in the use of copyrighted fine arts materials.
VRA Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research, and Study
The Visual Resource Association's statement describes six uses of copyrighted fine arts materials that may fall within the scope of fair use.
CAA: Image Sources and Rights Clearance Agencies
A list of resources for finding images available for reuse; many of these images are in the public domain.
Artist Rights: Privacy and Publicity Rights
A dissection of the balance of rights artists need to consider.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
A nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Maryland artists’ legal rights.
“The Tension Between Copyright Law and Appropriation Art”
An article in The Art Newspaper (29 Sept 2021) about reuse in visual arts.