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2.8.2

Classification of works(cont'd)

I.

Nature of the material(cont'd)

f.

Three-dimensional works(cont'd)

representational carvings, bas-relief, and the like, which are commonly exe­cuted in hard material such as marble, bronze, glass, or wood. Sculptural authorship may also be embodied in works which are shaped, cast, or molded, such as, for example, a ceramic figurine, a plaster of Paris plaque in bas-relief, or a "plastic" toy formed from one of the commonly known synthetic chemical deriva­tives such as styrenes, vinyl compounds, or acrylic resins. Sculptural authorship may also be embodied in other materials such as, for example: a molded chocolate rabbit, a stuffed toy doll, or a floral design decorating a cake. However, a work may be three-dimensional in form and yet lack authorship of a sculptural nature. Thus, a work consisting of two-dimensional pictorial prints reproduced on separate pieces of cardboard which are interlocked at right angles with one another so as to produce an illusion of depth would not be considered sculpture in the copyright sense. (See also topic 2.8.3.1.)

g.

Utilitarian articles. Class G is appro­priate for the registration of a copy­rightable work of art, even though it is embodied in an article of utility. (See also topic 2.8.2.II.) Regardless of utility or commercial value, any work must contain sufficient copyrightable matter to support registration. (See topic 2.8.3.I.d.)

[1973]