Paintings or sculptures are reproduced in books, on the internet, and in other forms. The persons and organizations that use artworks can contact ProLitteris. We represent the rights of around 150,000 international artists.
Do you use artworks? When artists and legal successors transfer their rights to ProLitteris, we license the use of their works. We carry out this activity on a voluntary basis and not on the basis of a statutory mandate. We pass on the royalties paid by the users, after deducting administration costs and a contribution for social and cultural purposes, to the rights holders. The basis for this is the Art tariff and the distribution rules. Through collective licensing, we simplify rights management in situations where otherwise all rights holders would have to grant licenses individually.
Our offer covers works of visual art and art photography. These include, for example, paintings, drawings, illustrations, caricatures, cartoons, sculptures, three-dimensional works, and artistic photographs. Like all works protected by copyright, these may also only be used and reproduced with the permission of the rights holders.
For the worldwide search for artists whose image rights ProLitteris manages, you can use the directories of our sister societies.
If the person you are looking for is listed in one of the two directories, you do not need to check the other directory additionally.
Are you unsure whether the works of an artist belong to the ProLitteris repertoire? The Team Art will be happy to help you.
Please note that ProLitteris also manages the rights of Alberto Giacometti, Erich Heckel, and Andy Warhol, who are not listed on the VG Bild-Kunst website.
Please note that ProLitteris also manages the rights to the works of Pablo Picasso, which are not listed on the ADAGP website.
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