Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Graffiti in Rosario (Argentina)

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Files in Category:Graffiti in Rosario (Argentina)

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There is no freedom of panorama for 2D artworks in Argentina. I excluded from this DR the graffiti that are pure text or have simple symbols.

Günther Frager (talk) 19:14, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Keep per Commons:GRAFFITI and I quote: "Graffiti are essentially murals that have been painted illegally. Photographs of graffiti have long been allowed on Commons. As artistic works, copyright in graffiti will theoretically belong to the original artist. However, in many cases the artist is unknown, proof of authorship of the art is problematic, and, some believe, the artist would have difficulty enforcing their copyright since that would require a court to uphold the validity of an illegal act as the basis for damages or other relief against a third party." Banfield - Amenazas aquí 20:34, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That is not a policy for keeping graffiti just because they are graffiti. They require to tag the files with {{Non-free graffiti}} and in the closing of the DR for this template is quite clear:

Any graffiti that is not verified by some credible source to be illegal (and/or taken in a country restricting FOP) cannot be uploaded to Commons

As pointed by Clarinetguy097 some of the works are signed, and others are derivative of copyrighted works, so the illegality doubtful. Also, as stated in the DR rationale there is no FOP in Argentina. Günther Frager (talk) 18:15, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded most of the files, and the images represent valuable photographic material. Currently, many of these graffiti no longer exist in the city of Rosario; they have been vandalized, modified and even some of the buildings where they were located have been demolished. I request that these images be preserved. Removing this material will discourage continued collaboration in the Commons project. --ElGuruCesar (talk) 22:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment I'd question whether some of these works are actualy graffiti and not just murals, but for all I know Rosario could be a thriving scene for elaborate illegally-painted murals. Also, a small number of these appear to be signed. Clarinetguy097 (talk) 17:15, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted: per nomination, regretfully. --Bedivere (talk) 05:14, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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