Tex Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 If the person in the photograph is no longer living, there is no way to get a release. What do I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 23 hours ago, Tex said: If the person in the photograph is no longer living, there is no way to get a release. What do I do? You don't need one? Or just list it as unreleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Interesting question. In a similar vein, I have images of murals on the sides of buildings that no longer exist -- i.e. the buildings have been torn down to make way for shiny new condo towers. I often wonder if those images would still need property releases for commercial use. I assume they would but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 43 minutes ago, spacecadet said: You don't need one? Or just list it as unreleased. Looks like to me a note would accompany the 'unreleased' comment stating that the individual was deceased. Any further help is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: Interesting question. In a similar vein, I have images of murals on the sides of buildings that no longer exist -- i.e. the buildings have been torn down to make way for shiny new condo towers. I often wonder if those images would still need property releases for commercial use. I assume they would but I'm not sure. I would think it would depend on who owned the property now. If the property was sold, the images would be more or less in the public domain. If the original company still owns the property, it might be a problem. However, if they tore down the building, the artwork must not have meant much to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Would the next of kin/heir not be the one to sign it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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