Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

art work

Can I paint a photo of a celebrity from a photo I found on the internet and sell it on t shirts? I will be adding other custom art work to the photo as well. But the celebrities face area would be pretty much the same as in the photo.


Asked on 12/21/07, 12:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gordon Firemark Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark

Re: art work

This would require permission from the celebrity or his/her estate.

Celebrities have a so-called "Right of Publicity", which protects their right to control commercial use of name, likeness, voice and other aspects of personna.

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Answered on 12/21/07, 12:40 pm


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