Legal Guide for the Visual Artist

Sixth Edition

Tad Crawford, M. J. Bogatin

• Publisher: Allworth
• Year: 2022
• Edition: 6
• eBook ISBN:
  9781621538127
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

An updated edition of the legal art classic. Legal Guide for the Visual Artist is a classic guide for artists. This sixth edition is completely revised and updated to provide an in-depth view of the legal issues facing the visual artist today and provides practical legal guidance for any visual artist involved with creative work. It has been over twelve years since the fifth edition was published, and so much has changed in the world since that time, especially in the law and artists' legal rights and obligations. This edition has been updated for both a new generation of visual artists and for those who have purchased earlier editions. Among the many new topics covered in this comprehensive guide are: copyright fair use transformative rights; recognition of the rights of temporal street art in the Five Pointz VARA case; the demise of California's Resale Royalty statute; NFTs; detailed coverage of the myriad developments in copyright (including online copyright registration procedures and use of art on the Internet); changes in laws protecting artists in artist-gallery relationships are explained in depth; scope of First Amendment protections for graffiti art and the sale of art in public spaces; detailed as well as new cases dealing with art and privacy; and a model contract for Web site design and much more. The book also covers copyrights, moral rights, contracts, licensing, sales, special risks and protections for art and artists, book publishing, video and multimedia works, leases, taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, grants, and how to find the best professional advisers and attorneys. In addition, the book suggests basic strategies for negotiation, gives information to help with further action, contains many sample legal forms and contracts, and shows how to locate artists' groups and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations. Legal Guide for the Visual Artist is a must-have for any visual artist hoping to share, sell, display, or publish their art.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• 1 The Business of Art
• 2 Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection
• 3 Copyright: Registration
• 4 Works-Made-for-Hire, Employees, and Independent Contractors
• 5 Copyright: Infringement, Fair Use, Compulsory Licensing, Permissions, Orphan Works, and Copyleft
• 6 Copyright and the Digital Revolution
• 7 Moral Rights
• 8 Other Protections for Artists
• 9 Risks in the Content and Creation of Art
• 10 Contracts: An Introduction
• 11 Original Art: Sales and Rentals
• 12 Private and Public Art Commissions
• 13 Unique Art and Limited Editions
• 14 Gallery and Agent Representation and Agreements
• 15 Photo and Design Services and Sales of Reproduction Rights
• 16 Merchandise Licensing
• 17 Publishing Contracts
• 18 Artists’ Business Formalities and Services
• 19 Video Artworks
• 20 Multimedia Contracts
• 21 Studios and Leases
• 22 Taxes: Income and Expenses
• 23 Taxes: Beyond Schedule C
• 24 Taxes: The Hobby Loss Challenge
• 25 Taxes: Who Is an Employee?
• 26 The Artist’s Estate
• 27 Artists and Museums
• 28 The Artist as a Collector
• 29 Grants and Public Support for the Arts
• 30 How to Avoid or Resolve Disputes with Clients
• Appendix: Artists Groups and Organizations for the Arts
• Selected Bibliography
• Index