Copyright Information

A Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.

The artist, Marion Dawson Phillips, is claiming authorship of all the oil portraits on this website, as she is the author of these works.

An original work is protected under copyright law as soon as it is fixed in a tangible form. Copyright notices are not required under United States law for works created after 1978 to claim copyright or the protections of copyright law. It is nonetheless useful to include a notice on all works, including on line web sites, to reinforce the protected nature of works and to inform persons who to contact for permission to reproduce a work.

All works of art within this web site are protected under U.S. copyright laws and international conventions. No portion of the artist works or statement may be used, downloaded, reproduced using any means, copies, link to, or transferred electronically, without prior written permission from the artist, Marion D. Phillips..

All works on this web site are protected from the moment of creation and for the artist’s life plus an additional 70 years after the artist’s death.

If you have any questions concerning the laws of copyright, please visit the web site of the United States Copyright Office.
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Thank you for respecting the artist!