The famous oil painting artist Feng Ming creation of the Prime Minister in the aftermath of clapped out of $ 3.5 million messages in Chengdu (this has been reported), warm repercussions in society. Yesterday, from photographs taken by a Xinhua Yao Dawei of the farewell beichuan is similar to oil painting of the Prime Minister in the aftermath of focus become hot again. Artists copied photographers? Also is the artist's second creation? Controversial. In Wenchuan, attracted controversy for the Prime Minister, an interview with reporters yesterday for making the photography community, and held by the legal profession.
Painter Feng Ming: tort
second creation does not exist; Turning to the process of creation of the Prime Minister in the aftermath of, Ming Fung recalled, May 2008 Wenchuan after the catastrophic earthquake, rushed to the disaster area he first time, more than a month time drew thousands of sketches, took more than 3,000 more photos. Then, after nearly a year, and completed a huge paintings of 2.8 meters, height 1.5 meters wide in Wenchuan, the Prime Minister. 6th, he works for the shoot, $ 3.5 million was taken. 17th this month will all the money donated to Sichuan province Red Cross to help the Sichuan earthquake children of members of the residual limb and the affected area with cardiovascular disease.
Yesterday, face questions on his own work on the network, Ming Fung does not think that their infringement. He admits, although the author does reference a Xinhua Yao Dawei photography of the farewell Kitagawa, but his works belong to the “ recreation ”. Feng Ming directly: “ art of oil painting and photography is a different category, I painting photography pictures, does not constitute an infringement, and the personal all national leaders ' does not belong to the photographer. &Amp;rdquo; however, he finally admits that after painting is complete, you should inform the author original photography of the farewell of beichuan Yao Dawei.
Original photographer: want to respect the photographers copyright
It is understood that the photographs of the farewell beichuan was taken on May 22, 2008, advertised through this piece of news photography through Xinhua release, many newspaper front pages were adopted throughout the country. In a media interview, author of photography of the farewell of beichuan, Xinhua News Agency reporters Yao Dawei admits, also read news from the Web to learn oil painting of the Prime Minister in Wenchuan, and his photographic works the same. &Amp;ldquo; photographer works were painters of the phenomenon is not unusual, but I believe that photographers should be the creation of a minimum of respect. &Amp;rdquo; Yao Dawei said, hoping the matter can be better addressed, and hope that through this matter raises concern, respect the copyright of the photographer.
Lawyer: paintings should be named to the original author
Oil painting and photography are similar, whether the alleged infringement? people have different views when interviewed by reporters. Province photographers ' Association Deputy President, the Secretary Jia Yue red think: If after a certain amount of artistic, creating another culture, should not be copied. My hiep Chengdu Liu zhengxing also believed that President: painter recreation according to photography, is an art of the second creation, reasonable.
Wu Bo SFD law firm lawyers told reporters that the second creation of oil painting on photography is permitted by law, Ming Fung's work is a recreation of the farewell of beichuan, can be found is not copied. But in the second after creation and form a new right of attribution of works, the original authors have the right to sign the new works. In that event, although the painter Ming Fung does not profit from the work, but he was arrested for a violation of the right of attribution of the original photographer. Obligations of Ming Fung in the new works for the original authors, the original author also has asked the painter to the right of attribution of increase.
