On Wed, 28 Sep 1994, Lisa Falk wrote: > > This leads me to a pet peeve of my own. Why is it in Museum News the > photographs are never given a credit line? Someone, some photographer/artist, > composed and shot that image (even if it is of another person's art work or an > object) and that person should be acknowledged. Would you print a photograph > of a painting by Diego Rivera without acknowledging it as his work? The > photographer that shot that piece deserves his credit line too. The only time > I've seen a photo credit included in Museum News is when the photo is > considered the "art" object. Credit lines are usually even omitted when it is > a picture of a gallery hall or event. As a freelance photographer (and museum > professional) I know that all my invoices/contracts state that a credit line > must run along side with my photograph (no matter the subject). So lets give > credit where it is due, especially in a magazine that represents presenters > and interpreters of culture, technology, science and art. > > Lisa Falk (formerly a staff member at SI, now at UNM) > [log in to unmask] Lisa, Our photo credits have appeared on the back page for as long as I have been working on Museum News. This is something John Strand and the rest of our staff have discussed changing for several months, and your e-mail message might have given us the incentive to do so. We, as editors, would never consider putting author bylines on the back page of the magazine, and I agree with you that photographers should not be given credits on this page either. The policy probably started because many museums give us images and are unable to identify a photographer, but thanks for pointing out the problem. We intend to fix it soon. Regards, Lauren Lantos Associate Editor Museum News [log in to unmask] (202) 289-9122