Saturday, February 26, 2005
Integrity of your giclee printer
We have lately received inquiries from callers who ask for assurances that we will not print their artwork and sell it on the side without their knowledge; this is simply ludricous and business suicide. We would NEVER print art or photography without client approval. I am not sure if there have been cases of other companies doing this..but I doubt it. The risks are tremendous and it is a sure way to be sued and lose! Not to mention it is unethical.
Please don't ask for assurances. We are a business, not scam artists. As a matter of fact we have rejected work when we were not sure about copyright ownership, such as owners of paintings who claim they own the art and want it reproduced. Owning a painting does not mean you own the copyright to the art. The artist owns it (and always will) unless he/she explicitly sells the copyright!
Please don't ask for assurances. We are a business, not scam artists. As a matter of fact we have rejected work when we were not sure about copyright ownership, such as owners of paintings who claim they own the art and want it reproduced. Owning a painting does not mean you own the copyright to the art. The artist owns it (and always will) unless he/she explicitly sells the copyright!
