All of the artwork presented on this website, images, digital files, graphic images & elements, arrangement,
literary works, and text are copyright © Koya Abe 1997-2009. All rights are reserved unless expressly stated.




Press:  Excerpts from text/literary materials may be used for press publications.  Images for press publication (including online, blogs, websites, and print) can be made available upon request.  Contact the artist’s representative with information about the intended use, media (online or print, preferred resolution, etc.) and anticipated dates of use and a response will be made as soon as possible.  Please see terms of use, below, for more information.

Art Professionals:  (Art museums, art gallery curators/directors and other designated professionals only) may retain copies made from the website for reference purposes.

Personal & all others:  For any use or questions, please contact the representative for information and/or authorization when applicable.  If in doubt, just send an e-mail and a response will be made as soon as possible.




Definitions:  The following definitions apply to the information stated on this page. Material is all artwork images, digital files, html code, graphic images and elements, arrangement, literary work and other text, on this website (http://www.koyaabe.com).  Material also includes reproductions made of these articles, regardless of where they may be located or displayed.  Reproduction means any form of copying or duplication, including but not limited to downloading, printing, facsimile transmittal (fax), scanning, photocopying, photographing, or digital duplication/copying.  (Merely viewing in a web browser without otherwise downloading the material is not considered reproduction by these terms).  Distribution means any form of dissemination of the website material including by electronic communication (web, e-mail, etc.), by fax, or any other type of transfer in physical or digital form.  Commercial use is any form of sale, lending, renting, promotion or advertising, regardless of whether such actions generate monetary revenue.  Online means any form of display or dissemination that is viewable or accessible via the internet.  Public display means any form of exhibition of the material, including online presentation, which can be viewed by multiple persons with little or no limitation.

Terms of Use:  Any use of the materials, express or implied, must include attribution (artist’s name) unless otherwise specified.  For any uses outside the United States, European Union countries, United Kingdom, Japan, or South Korea, a copyright notice must be visible on the material.  The notice should be in the form presented with the image on the website.  Digital files for use online must include a link back to either this page (http://www.koyaabe.com/rights.html) or the main website page (http://www.koyaabe.com) within the “file info” section or in print adjacent to the image or text.  These terms may be altered at any time by the artist/author of the materials.

Other than the uses granted on this page, and those specifically permitted by law, all rights are reserved.  All rights of reproduction, distribution, public display, publication, and any form of commercial use, or transfer, are expressly retained. 




Please contact the artist’s representative for more information at rights@koyaabe.com.  Thank you.




Additional Resources: Information about copyrights, permitted uses and rights related to visual art are available from the U.S. Copyright office.