Heidi,
The short answer to your question is "yes," there are restrictions, but
much depends upon the institution.  A museum like the Museum of Modern Art
has a 3-page permission form (if I recall correctly).  Other institutions
have very simple half page short forms.
Usually the permission is for a one-time use and often the institution asks
for detailed information: the name of the catalog, its publisher, title of
the piece, how many published, etc.  Often the form also tells the borrower
how to correctly credit the lending institution.
Many of the larger institutions have departments that handle the
reproduction and permissions, you can call and get a sample permission
form.  I think the Smithsonian Art Museum's may be on its website.
Anna


Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:36:28 -0700
From: heidi hiteshue <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: schedule of fees
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if and when a photograph is "borrowed" from a museum and a usage fee is
collected, is there some type of contract between the parties that
restricts its use, and/or the number of reproductions allowed? is
altering the image allowed? does this all depend on whether the buyer
will profit from using the image or not? if anyone has any samples of
this type of contract would they mind sharing it with me?
thanks, heidi

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