[Hidden-tech] * * * Legal usage of stylized image of a public figure * * *

[Deborah Chandler]

Hi folks,

Is someone here knowledgeable about the legal right to use the likeness of
a public figure? In this case, it is Bill Gates, and the image is a
stylized high contrast black and white image of his face that is
recognizable as Gates. I am not up on these legal issues lately, and I let
my membership in the Graphic Artists Guild lapse years ago.

The situation is this: The t-shirt printer is refusing to print this image
on a batch of t-shirts unless 1) we get permission from Bill Gates and his
people or 2) we use a different image that is already in the public domain.

This job needs to get printed asap, and yes, we are looking for an
alternative printer who will not refuse to print the t-shirt as it stands,
while also trying to work this out with the current printer.

I will forward the image upon request. However, I think this is a
broad-stroke issue, not specific to the exact image we are using.

Thanks,
Deb
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