Public domain images are available to anyone and can generally be used for whatever purpose you like — even commercial use. Images may end up in the public domain for a number of reasons.

A Berlin court has ruled that digitising paintings that are in the public domain creates new copyrights, even if the intent is to create a faithful image rather than produce an artistic ...

part of a trove of 2.8 million digital pictures and 3-D models, will be in the public domain for the first time under the Smithsonian's new Open Access program. The Smithsonian is not the first ...

from the musical “Funny Face” Top image: A statue of Sherlock Holmes in front of Baker Street Station in London. The character enters the US public domain in 2023. CNN’s AJ Willingham ...