TAR: Copyright Question

[John_Goldsmith <goldsmith@RAINBOW.FVRCS.GOV.BC.CA>]

Season's Greetings Colleagues,

I hope everyone is having a great holiday.

I ask this question, more out of curiosity, then for any work related
reason. Inquiring minds want to know and all that.

If I purchase a painting - say a beautiful landscape - and later want
to use it on my computer as wall paper or on my web site in some way,
can I simply scan it and use it?  What rights do I, as the owner of
the painting have? What rights does the artist retain?  Does it make
a difference if the art work is a one-off painting or one of many
copies of a print?

Thank you for your help.
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John Goldsmith
Fraser Valley  Distance Education School
49520 Prairie Central Road, Chilliwack, B.C.  Canada   V2P 6H3
Voice:  (604) 794-7310  Fax:  (604) 795-8480
E-Mail: jgoldsmith@rainbow.fvrcs.gov.bc.ca

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