If you have the occasional need for free, no-attribution-required images and pictures, these two sources are likely to meet your need. Of course, we'd love to hear from you if you know of similar sites. Don t hesitate to drop a comment and share!Īround 2000, I purchased the \”Big Box of Art – 350,000 Images\”, and registered/licensed it.
The owning company, Hemera, was purchased by \”Jupiterimages\” in 2004, which in turn was purchased by Getty Images sometime after. I am publishing a series of children\’s books, and many of the images I find in BBoA are perfect for my work.
However, since Hemera and Jupiterimages are defunct companies, there on-line hep is not longer available. I contacted Getty Images and got back \”We do not sell that product and are unable to assist regarding usage or copyright information, sorry\”. The only information on copyrights in the CD program is in regard to the software only, not the images. The program (BBoA) is no longer sold except used ( or maybe e-bay). What becomes of images found in clip-art programs like this one? It seems to be \”orphaned\”… Use in books and other publications falls under \”commercial use\”. Getty, should have acquired all the rights but apparently isn\’t aware of the program. I sent again asking more questions from the legal aspect and hope to hear later this week.
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