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Chris,
Thanks so much and I do know all that you are saying as I have read many times about this law. I do not copy at all in my work but use my own photos instead. Well, once I did a Rembrandt copy for my brother-in-law from his print because he wanted to say he had "almost" an original and I did not charge for it. I do understand all about that.
Most of us could not ever afford a Rembrandt, Vermeer or other wonderful masterpiece. Some people like to hang something other than a print, yet still pay my going price for art even though it is not pricey as an original of mine, but is still significant.
In the above case, I am not wanting National Geographic. I am doing a small show in my community and for instance there is a great deal of interest in nostalgic things, antique, etc. I thought to be doing something different and of interest, I would re-do an old 1932 cover of the old McCall's magizine which I have in my possession.
You know, you see these magazine ads reproduced all the time in old metal signs such as baking soda, Karo syrup, etc. My idea is a large canvas 30 x 40 blow up of this cover. I really thought that as long as I change the McCall's name then it would be permitted.
I love to try by my abilities at being very distinct and exact in duplications. I have also taken a photo myself of a window front in NC and within this window was the 50's nostalgia such as a juke box, the old speaker from a drive-in movie and a large cut out of a standing Marilyn Monroe with the skirt blowing up.
Someone copied that Marilyn icon and keeps selling it. I wanted to do a large canvas on a portion of my photo of that window with Marilyn in it. There are Marliyn enthusists out there.
I know most of you do more portraits than any other and make a living that way. But in my case I reach out in other areas in oils also to earn income. My still lifes sell fine and I will be commissioned at times to do "house portraits" of old home places. Like I said, some things are long gone from our earth and there are people who wish to preserve those in oil.
Please know, Chris, that I am not trying to convince others that I am right on this, simply trying to reply to your question as to "why" would I want to do that. There are the "fool the eye" artists out there who enjoy the challenge of copying and on occasion, so do I.
Well, thanks for your input Chris and I certainly shall think about this. I don't need trouble, for sure.
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