A tip of the blogging cap to reader Lois Tverberg for sending me the link for this video, which explains that archival material offered for sale by Getty Images is often available for free from other sources.
Via Aeon.
From the late 19th century to today, cameras have been there to capture some of history’s most important moments, from pivotal battles, to civil rights marches, and even moonwalks. However, as A History of the World According to Getty Images details, some of the most extraordinary footage ever shot is locked away behind paywalls by a few companies that charge exorbitant fees for access and usage – even in cases where the material has entered the public domain, or was never even owned by anyone at all. In his riveting video essay, the UK filmmaker Richard Misek sets out to release these images from ‘captivity’.
(Rather annoying audio for the first 4 minutes)
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