{"id":58925,"date":"2023-09-22T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T03:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/?p=58925"},"modified":"2024-01-11T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T01:55:47","slug":"historical-figure-picture-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/internet\/historical-figure-picture-rights","title":{"rendered":"Handling of Portrait Rights Regarding the Use of Images of Historic Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You may want to use photos of celebrities or notable figures in blogs, social media, or promotional materials. However, you would want to avoid being accused of rights infringement or being sued for damages after publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In such cases, it is standard procedure to obtain permission from the rights holders, such as the person themselves or the photographer. But what should you do in the case of historical figures who have already passed away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the person is already deceased, permission cannot be obtained, and it is generally believed that the ‘right of publicity’ has ceased to exist. However, you cannot use it carelessly as there is a possibility of some problem arising after use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, in this article, we will explain the ‘right of publicity’ when using images of historical figures, which is surprisingly unknown, based on laws and past precedents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n