Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2154 – Artists’ authorship rights
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2154
- Artist: means the creator or each of the joint creators of a work of fine art. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2152
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental body, or other group, however organized. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2152
- Reproduction: means a copy or likeness, in any medium, of a work of fine art that is displayed or published under circumstances that, reasonably construed, evidence an intent that it be taken as a representation of a work of fine art as created by the artist. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2152
- Work of fine art: means any original work of visual or graphic art of recognized quality in any medium which includes, but is not limited to, the following: painting, drawing, print, photographic print, or sculpture of a limited edition of no more than three hundred copies; however, "work of fine art" shall not include sequential imagery such as motion pictures. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2152
A. Except as limited by La. Rev. Stat. 51:2155, any person who displays to others, makes accessible to the public, or publishes a work of fine art or a reproduction thereof shall do so in such a manner that the authorship of the work of fine art is shown to be that of the artist, unless:
(1) The name of the artist is not known to the person and it does not appear on or in connection with the work of fine art in such a manner that it can be discovered with reasonable ease; or
(2) The artist expressly agrees otherwise.
B. Except as limited by La. Rev. Stat. 51:2155, the artist shall retain at all times the right to claim authorship of his or her work of fine art. This right shall include the right of the artist to have his or her name appear, as the artist, on or in connection with the work of fine art or any reproduction thereof.
C. Except as limited by La. Rev. Stat. 51:2155, the artist shall retain at all times the right to disclaim authorship of his or her work of fine art for just and valid reason. This right shall include the right of the artist to prevent his or her name from appearing on or in connection with the work of fine art or any reproduction thereof. Just and valid reason for disclaiming authorship shall include that the work of fine art has been altered, defaced, mutilated, or modified without the artist’s consent and damage to the artist’s reputation is reasonably likely to result or has resulted therefrom.
D. The rights created by this Section shall exist in addition to any other rights and duties which may now or in the future be applicable.
Acts 1986, No. 599, §1.