Can I sell public domain artwork?

Absolutely, you can sell public domain works all day long. Once an artwork enters the public domain—typically after a certain number of years, often around a hundred—anyone can reproduce and sell it. People have made massive amounts of money selling public domain works. Think of examples like the French boutique coffee shop posters that became hugely popular. There’s nothing stopping you from selling public domain material, and it’s completely legal.

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Asked by an artist asking about public domain material · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2021-07-27