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does anyone know the copywrite issues for Che Guevara? I was told by my designer that a company owns his image in the USA can anyone shed some light on this?
You cant own somebodies image, he was a person that lived in the public domain as a famous individual so I believe it would be fine. Your friend was probably talking about the picture of him you always see on shirts and stuff, I think if you just make a new one and you'll be fine. But please do not base anything on me im just giving you my non legal opinion. Why dont you find out what company your friend was talking about and email them to find out.
Certain pictures of him are definitely not in the public domain. And certainly not the most famous one. It's actually owned by a cuban photographer with a British copyright on the image.
Which means that the copyright must be held up by the US because of the Berne Convention.
You cant own somebodies image, he was a person that lived in the public domain as a famous individual so I believe it would be fine. Your friend was probably talking about the picture of him you always see on shirts and stuff, I think if you just make a new one and you'll be fine. But please do not base anything on me im just giving you my non legal opinion. Why dont you find out what company your friend was talking about and email them to find out.
You can make your own one if you can take a picture of him, with your own camera.
But I think it is not possible anymore .
The famous image of the Che that is well known around the world is copyrighted, I believe the author of the picture Alberto Korda, died and the rights were transferred to his daughter.
Still you can contact to the company that handles the licenses of the photo.
Most of the pictures you might find on Internet well.. were taken by some else, hence they are already owned .
But as always.. I MIGHT BE WRONG !!
che guevara is not copywritten. However
THAT FAMOUS picture of him is indeed copywritten. The one we see alot of people
stealing from and using it on tshirts - thats infringement
If you were to draw a picture of him, then by all means you could do that.
The famous image of him is copyrighted, though its fairly well known that you're allowed to use it freely without worry so long as it doesnt go near alchoholic drinks! so go for it
Please don't, does the world realy need another che Guevara shirt I probably see at least 10 a day in some form on another. I don't mean to stifle your creativity, but if you do somthing original you may find a little more satisfaction , rather than regurgetating up a tierd old cliCHE image
Of course this is my opinion only and you have every right tel tell me to go and F*#^k my self
Please don't, does the world realy need another che Guevara shirt I probably see at least 10 a day in some form on another. I don't mean to stifle your creativity, but if you do somthing original you may find a little more satisfaction , rather than regurgetating up a tierd old cliCHE image
Of course this is my opinion only and you have every right tel tell me to go and F*#^k my self
No you feedback is welcomed. I know what you mean. I will make my a bit more original but doesn't alot of people wearing them mean people like them? Yeah I guess you can argue that its played out, but I hope mine will look good.
Che Guevara copywrite 
But please do not base anything on me im just giving you my non legal opinion. Why dont you find out what company your friend was talking about and email them to find out.
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I probably see at least 10 a day in some form on another. I don't mean to stifle your creativity, but if you do somthing original you may find a little more satisfaction , rather than regurgetating up a tierd old cliCHE image
