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Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA)

Summary

Grants authors of visual art 'moral rights' to protect the integrity of their work and their reputation as creators.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to claim authorship of a work
  • 02.
    Right to prevent the use of one's name on a work they did not create
  • 03.
    Right to prevent any intentional distortion or mutilation of the work

Penalties

  • 01.
    Civil damages for moral rights violations
  • 02.
    Injunctions to prevent the destruction of a work of visual art
  • 03.
    Attorney fees for successful litigants

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