[edwest]

I think this question needs to be addressed properly. For example, artists/illustrators in the United States may only consent to a first printing use, followed by an additional payment for any reprints. Then there are, for example, North American reproduction rights, country specific rights and global rights. Technically, a person who poses for a picture signs a form that agrees to limited or unlimited use by the photographer and/or the organization he works for.

In wartime, apparently cameras were used widely and different subjects were photographed frequently. Does a father's photo album that is later sold allow for the reproduction of any photographs it contains? Generally, on eBay, photos are sold on the condition of historical research and without specific mention of copyright which simply means "right to copy."

I am certain there are persons in the legal profession in Germany who are aware of this along with publishers. Look at Luftwaffe im Focus. Not only does it claim copyright but forbids the reproduction, storage or transmission of the contents of any issue "without prior written permission of the publisher." [English text in the original.]



Hope this helps,
Ed