A lamp base shaped like a statue is protected as a sculpture, even though the lamp itself is a functional "useful article".
💡 Copyright protects the expression of an idea (the art), not the utilitarian function of the object itself. 121010346_1559680990882773_7030480718447979623_...
A photograph of a dress is protected, but the right to manufacture that physical dress design is not exclusive to the artist under copyright. A lamp base shaped like a statue is
Under US copyright law, a is an item with an intrinsic utilitarian function that goes beyond just conveying information or portraying its own appearance. 121010346_1559680990882773_7030480718447979623_...