The artist and the artwork
Martin Wilson · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · 2022
This chapter examines the rights of the creator of art, the artist. These include copyright, moral rights, the artist's resale right. The chapter details the protection against unauthorised reproduction afforded by copyright, explains how the artist can police the use of the artwork through moral rights. The chapter describes how copyright royalties are collected, how artist's can recover royalties upon the resale of their artwork and how artists can enforce their intellectual property rights. Finally the chapter addresses some of the rights and liabilities of graffiti artists.