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I want to create a postcard of Orson Welles, to celebrate the fact that he was born in Kenosha, WI. He died in California in 1985. Am I allowed to use an image of him that I create on the postcard, along with his name?

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Posted on / Oct. 08, 2008 12:52:00

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No. You'd need to license the likeness from his estate.

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I want to create a postcard of Orson Welles, to celebrate the fact that he was born in Kenosha, WI. He died in California in 1985. Am I allowed to use an image of him that I create on the postcard, along with his name?

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I want to create a postcard of Orson Welles, to celebrate the fact that he was born in Kenosha, WI. He died in California in 1985. Am I allowed to use an image of him that I create on the postcard, along with his name?