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While the magazine's models face was used, the clothes, body position and backgroung were changed. I agree that this teacher was at some risk for using this model for a class. I do not know if she had permission or not.
As to us students, it is not unethical or illegal to copy anothers work for study. To represent it as your own is unethical and to try to gain financialy from the work is illegal. As a study or personal exercise it is fine.
I too use only my photographs for personal work but I have been a photographer (B&W) since my teens (nationally competitive level) so I do not need the work of others. Most of my work is from my imagination though.
My biggest problem with artists using photos is my own personal bias in that I do not like portraits that look like photographs. I want to see emotion, and some degree of casualness that suggests the personality of the model. I like the works of Bourguereau, Richard schmid, John De la Vega, Gary Holland, "Pino". I admire the Corporate type portraits but don't like them artistically.
Hot and emotional topic Cynthia. I think everyone should read Susan Sontag's "On photography" to see how deep and emotional this topic can get.
And Karin, I think the difference in the outcome of all the paintings is common unless you are trying to replicate a masterpiece. This difference is the beauty of art. By the way, I have seen your web page an I love your work. You have the expression and feeling that I love to see that is often difficult achieve without significant feeling for your subject.
Dean
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