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Eye on history

May 14. 2013
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Source: The Granger Collection / The Printing of Books. Copper engraving by Theodoor Galle after Jan van der Straet, late 16th century

The Granger Collection Features the Evolution of Print and More.

Eye on History is the bi-monthly newsletter of The Granger Collection, for nearly a half-century the most convenient and reliable source for the history of the world in pictures. The holdings include more than 6 million images spanning 25,000 years of world history, from before the Stone Age to the dawn of the Space Age.

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Bridgeman representing Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan for Copyright Licensing

May 10. 2013
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Source: The Inlaid Tray, 1997 by Mary Fedden (1915-2012) / © Panter and Hall Fine Art Gallery, London / Bridgeman

The Bridgeman Art Library is delighted to be appointed by the Estate of Mary Fedden, OBE and Julian Trevelyan, RA to administer and license the copyright in the artwork of both artists.

Mary Fedden, OBE
(14 August 1915 - 22 June 2012)

Mary Fedden trained at the Slade School of Fine Arts, London from 1932 to 1936. She is well known for her charming and colourful paintings of flowers and still lifes.

In 1951 Mary Fedden married the artist Julian Trevelyan who she had met before the war. They took a studio on the Thames River at Chiswick, where Fedden lived until her death last year. Together, Trevelyan and Fedden travelled and even collaborated on mural commissions.

Events

World Press Photo 2013 exhibition in Dortmund

May 08. 2013
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It is a great pleasure to announce the World Press Photo 2013 exhibition in Dortmund from 7 June to 26 June.

The exhibition will be on display at ‘Depot.Kulturort’ from 7 June to 26 June and will be officially opened on Thursday 6 June at 19.00pm.

The local organization is Depot.Kulturort.

Please find below more information about this event.

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Please welcome Universal Images Group as a new CEPIC affiliate

Apr 02. 2013
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Universal Images Group are based in London (UK)

Universal Images Group (UIG) produces, sources and aggregates still pictures and motion content from specialist libraries; museums; private collections; photographers, illustrators and artists. UIG provides its distribution partners access by subject strengths in World History; Fine Art; Global & Regional Religions; Science & Medicine; Cultural Heritage; Satellite Imagery; Travel and Geographic Locations; Nature and Wildlife; Environmental Science; Diversity; and Education.

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Licences for Europe

Mar 20. 2013
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ByJonathan LockwoodThere were many passionate and insightful comments made at the second round of "Licenses For Europe" stakeholder meetings held in Brussels on 7th March 2013.

The work stream under discussion that day concerned "User-generated content and licensing for small-scale users of protected material".

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Government Announces New Copyright Exceptions

Jan 09. 2013
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Source: Charles Swan

ByCharles SwanThe Government has published its plans for further copyright exceptions in line with recommendations in the Hargreaves Review. It intends to bring exceptions into force for private copying, quotations, parody, research, data analytics, people with disabilities, education etc.

Exceptions coming into force in October 2013:

  • Private copying:

People will be allowed to copy material they own for their personal use, but not to share copies with other people (eg friends or family). This will apply to all types of private storage and all types of copyright work.

  • Quotation, reporting current events, and speeches:

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Spain and private copy levies

May 10. 2013
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GESAC is lodging a complaint against Spanish law on private copying for not complying with EU law.

The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) submitted today a complaint to the European Commission alleging that the new Spanish Royal Decree on private copying infringes the EU law. GESAC complaints come on support to the already lodged complaint from Spanish right holders.

The new Royal Decree adopted by Spain in December 2011abolished private copying remuneration scheme and fixed the level of the compensation for right holders that is now to be paid by the State Budget, to € 5 million, less than 5% of the compensation previously established.

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fotofringe London 2013 – ‘the best yet’ – full event pictures and roundup

May 02. 2013
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Source: Robert Piwko / PhotoArchiveNews

ByWill Carleton 890 picture buyers registered in advance. 700 visitors throughout the day. Will Carleton from PhotoArchiveNews has given us permission to publish this impression about fotofringe London 2013.

Flora Nedelcu, organiser of fotofringe London: This, the third fotofringe day, looks like the best yet. 890 picture buyers/art buyers/designers registered in advance. On the day we had 700 people through the doors and found ourselves recycling the hand outs as people left – we had enough for our estimates but we ran out in the last 2 hours!

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epa european pressphoto agency celebrates ten years of global coverage

May 02. 2013
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On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of epa european pressphoto agency b.v. beginning its global operation, a collection of the most outstanding epa images spanning the past decade has been compiled as a slide show, also available as an e-book, the agency announced in Frankfurt today.

Our shareholding agencies were well aware of the dramatically increasing importance of visual information and of the strategic requirement to secure their independent news photo supply with exclusive and eternal rights at affordable rates. This is why they decided ten years ago that epa should go global, said Jörg Schierenbeck, epa's President & CEO. Today, epa is one of the leading international news photo agencies - thanks to our highly motivated team around the globe, Schierenbeck added.

CEPIC News

Jed Root is now a member of CEPIC

Apr 30. 2013
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Please welcome Jed Root from Paris!

Jed Root, Inc. Syndication houses a curated archive of premium celebrity, beauty, fashion and lifestyle illustrations and photography. We offer customized service in all aspects of content licensing & distribution within the advertising, marketing and publishing industries.

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