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What would you do? Do you need permission to use someone's likeness in art?

Not too long ago I received an email from an artist raising the issue of whether or not he needed someone's permission to use their likeness in his art. I am going to admit that I hadn't put a lot of thought into this issue previously, but poking around on the internet I found a lot of discussion centered on the topic. Much of it was convoluted and contradictory, so I thought I would post the conversation I had with the artist and ask for your opinion. Original Message: Maybe you could supply an opinion on this. I have a show this month at XXXXXXX in XXXXXXX. Because it is in the heart of horse country I thought I would do an equestrian portrait sample. I took a lot of photos at the XXXXXXXXXXX show and I picked reference to paint from that I thought could pull some portrait business from the horsey set. I had a reception last night and a friend who paints western watercolors thought I should have permission to use the young lady's image. You can read the rest of the artist's original message and my response, as well as leave your own opinion on  our blog reddotblog.com. I look forward to hearing what you think! Jason J. Jason Horejs Owner Xanadu Gallery

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