The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA) grants what are known as “moral rights” to the author or artist of certain “works of visual art.” These rights are only given to the artist of the work and cannot be transferred (although they can be waived through a signed contract).
Read MoreShould Visual Artists get a cut of subsequent sales of a work?
New legislation has been introduced in Congress that would amend the federal Copyright Act to grant some artists the right to receive up to 5% of the sale price on resales of their artwork.
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