How long is the copyright protection period of photographic works?

The term of protection of the publishing right of cinematographic works, works created by methods similar to cinematography and photographic works shall be fifty years, ending in the fiftieth year after the first publication of the works. However, if the work is not published within 50 years after the creation is completed, the copyright law will no longer be protected. According to the provisions of Article 21 of the Copyright Law, the protection period of citizens' right to publish their works and the rights stipulated in Items (5) to (17) of the first paragraph of Article 10 of this Law is fifty years after the author's life and his death, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the fiftieth year after the author's death; If it is a cooperative work, the deadline is 65438+February 3 1 50 years after the death of the last dead author. The term of protection for the works of legal persons or other organizations, as well as the post works enjoyed by legal persons or other organizations, and the rights specified in Item (5) to Item (17) of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of this Law is fifty years, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the fiftieth year after the first publication of the works, but the works have not been published within fifty years after the completion of the creation. For cinematographic works and works created by similar cinematographic or photographic methods, the term of protection of the right of publication and the rights specified in Item (5) to Item (17) of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of this Law is fifty years, ending at 65438+February 3 1 day in the fiftieth year after the first publication of the works. However, if the work is not published within 50 years after the creation is completed, this law will no longer protect it.