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“But to those who really want to know, I say that the major companies’ standard contract, deceptively titled “WORK FOR HIRE,” is a legal but unethical instrument designed to rape and plunder young talents of every possible prerogative they would otherwise possess if they had the fortune to work for more scrupulous, morally invested, publishers.” – Barry Windsor-Smith
(Sean Patty -- This is why I have avoided ALL “WFH” offers….. In the late 90’s (before I went away), among other mainstream offers, WARHAMMER really made me laugh when they promised, in a letter wanting cover art for their popular monthly comics magazine, that rights to my work would be returned “IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME”. Yeah, right………… There is much to say about the comics and fantasy art industry, unscrupulous publishers, and monopolistic distribution -- and my imminent plans for TRANGRESSING the entire sordid situation. More to come…..)
FOR THE ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT, VISIT THE ARTIST’S EXCELLENT WEBSITE - HERE
“But to those who really want to know, I say that the major companies’ standard contract, deceptively titled “WORK FOR HIRE,” is a legal but unethical instrument designed to rape and plunder young talents of every possible prerogative they would otherwise possess if they had the fortune to work for more scrupulous, morally invested, publishers.” – Barry Windsor-Smith
(Sean Patty -- This is why I have avoided ALL “WFH” offers….. In the late 90’s (before I went away), among other mainstream offers, WARHAMMER really made me laugh when they promised, in a letter wanting cover art for their popular monthly comics magazine, that rights to my work would be returned “IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME”. Yeah, right………… There is much to say about the comics and fantasy art industry, unscrupulous publishers, and monopolistic distribution -- and my imminent plans for TRANGRESSING the entire sordid situation. More to come…..)
FOR THE ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT, VISIT THE ARTIST’S EXCELLENT WEBSITE - HERE
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