Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois
In the fifties life magazine did a story on poor families moving in cha better housing,my family was one,many pictures were taken, in different parts of the house,some were taken of us in the bath tub,while on the internet I came across our pictures being sold at a gallery,These are not flattering pictures, my sister is actually getting a bath,can this be done without our consent,my mother and father are no longer with us(dead) what if anything can be done? gloria
1 Answer from Attorneys
The concept that a person has an interest in their own likeness is making a strong entrance on the legal stage. It is fully protected for persons who make their living through their image such as film actors. Another theory is that one has a right to privacy which can be invaded only by giving "consent" to be photographed. Your first action should be to contact the owner of the images (photographs) and make a demand that "it" cease and desist from further publication. I use the word "it" because "it" is likely to be a corporation. Very warm and fuzzy.
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