artisticcopyright
nounUK /ɑːˈtɪstɪk ˈkɒpiraɪt/
US /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
The special right that says only the artist can decide who copies or uses their artwork.
The painter kept the artisticcopyright so no one could sell copies of her painting without asking.
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2. The legal protection covering original paintings, drawings, and other visual creations.
The gallery checked the artisticcopyright before printing posters of the sculpture.
3. The claim an artist has over how their work is reproduced or displayed.
She used her artisticcopyright to stop the company from using her design on T-shirts.
4. A bundle of rights that lets creators control copying, sharing, and selling of their art.
Learning about artisticcopyright helped the students understand why crediting artists matters.