Welcome to the Public Domain!

Welcome to the Public Domain. We are a streetwear brand, taking influence from films and literature. Reproducing iconic imagery on clothing and posters. A pastiche to work whose origins are often forgotten. Come and explore, we might have something you like 😊!

We’re new, so here are some things you may need to know.

 

The Public Domain is simply a domain arts and literature can fall into after a certain period. It means that when a work enters the public domain its ownership ceases to exist. The character, setting, plot and story all become void of copyright (within certain restrictions).

What constitutes Public Domain is individual to a country and its laws and regulations. Works are in the public domain if they are not covered by the intellectual property right known as copyright, or if the intellectual property rights to the works have expired Works automatically enter the public domain when their copyright has expired.

All works first published or released in the United States before January 1, 1929, have lost their copyright protection 95 years later, effective January 1, 2024. In the same manner, works published in 1929 will enter the public domain as of January 1, 2025, and this cycle will repeat until works published in 1977 enter the public domain on January 1, 2073. Works of corporate authorship will continue to adhere to the ninety-five-year term following the 2073 date. Under current copyright law, beginning in 2049, 1978 and beyond works by creators who died seven decades earlier will expire each year. For example, if a creator were to die in 2002, their works' copyright would last until the end of 2072 and enter the public domain on January 1, 2073. There you go that’s the low down.

 

At the foremost, we are a clothing brand that predominantly specialises in sweatshirts and hoodies. We only produce clothing in Black & White and only work with Film & Literature maintained in the public domain. You can check out our clothing collection here!

We also sell posters inspired by some of our unique designs. If you want it big or small we got you covered. Interested? Come and check out our poster designs here.

 

The archive specialises in storing the near-lost art fallen into the public domain. These stories will be repurposed until the end of time. Their heart will always remain. It’s the original work that gets lost in time. If you want to check out any of our design's origins you can do so in the archive. Why not check it out and discover something you never knew existed?

 

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