tacky but lawful derivative liberty
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 5:14 pm
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A fundamentalist mega-church in Memphis has repurposed the Statute of Liberty. [7/5 nyt] Lucky for them the Statue is in the public domain. Shake your head at its awfulness at thestatueofliberationthroughchrist.org. Christian nationalism, indeed.
Maybe someone should remind them that the Statue’s French.
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Even if the Statue was not in the public domain, wouldn\’t it be legal to use it in a derivative work–under the doctrine of \”fair use\”? It seems that having the Statue hold a cross is political speech and the message is one that I whole-heartedly agree with, for ours is no longer a free nation but a xtian one.
You’re right, Michele. It’s as if you’ve studied copyright! Yes, this would be a protectable fair use even if Liberty were still in copyright.