Public Domain
Artistic Creation
1901 · American Mutoscope and Biograph Company · Dir. Walter R. Booth
An artist draws the head of a pretty girl, takes the drawing off the paper and places it on a small table, turning the image into the head of a real woman. He then continuous drawing the lady, one body part after the other.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Artistic Creation' was produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company and registered for copyright in 1901. Under the United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status or authorship.
As a US production from the silent era, specifically 1901, the maximum possible term of copyright protection (95 years from publication) expired no later than 1996. The film is currently held in several archives, including the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art, and is widely available as a public domain work.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1894-1912
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Silent era records for Biograph)
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1894-1939
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.