OldBookIllustrations.com
A 12th century half timber house drawn by Viollet-le-Duc
The treasure trove of public domain material easy to access via the computer on your desk - or on your lap, or in your hand - is becoming a wellspring of inspiration... I just wish countries would stop extending and/or enlarging copyright protections to unreasonable limits. The UK is heading toward a redefinition of copyright that would make it illegal to stick a photo of your (English) sofa on Craig's List. (Is there Craig's List in the UK? Maybe not for long!) HERE's an article on that silliness at BoingBoing.
I'm all for copyright - I copyright stuff myself after all - the rules just need to be fair and sensible. A family snapshot sitting on its own sofa ought not to be illegal, huh? Or that for-sale photo either.
(For more on copyright issues, look in my Set Design Archive under, um, "Copyright.")
PS. That house pictured above? Torn down. Like Kitchen Dog Theater's home of 20 years will be. Don't forget our new-home fund raiser - see blog post below.
The Deadline Approacheth!
No comments:
Post a Comment