Commons:Deletion requests/Image:GirardFountainPark.jpg
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In the USA (which is where both the wikimedia servers and this artwork are located), there is no freedom of panorama for artworks such as statues. Per Commons:Freedom of panorama#USA, "For artworks, even if permanently installed in public places, ... any publication of an image of a copyrighted artwork thus is subject to the approval of the copyright holder of the artwork." Seidenstud 02:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
I took the image from the Flickr collection of a user named "jepsculpture," which echoes www.jepsculpture.com, a Web site run by the sculptor of the work. The user had released the image under CC2 license. It seems to me that if the artist himself releases the image, then Wikipedia should not fear to use it. I propose to leave a message for "jepsculpture" via his Flickr collection, asking for him to explicitly claim ownership of the image and its release under CC licensing. Would that satisfy WP? PRRfan 21:44, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
- I guess so, but is there a way to confirm that the Flickr user is actually the sculptor? While the name similarity makes it very likely, I'm not so sure that it is rigorous enough to call the image "free." And, he wouldn't have to claim ownership of the image (that is already implied), but would have to claim that he created and therefore owns the copyright of the actual sculpture. -Seidenstud 08:12, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
- Right, well put. PRRfan 13:34, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
The sculptor has explicitly posted permissions at his web site, so I'm removing the deletion request. PRRfan 16:56, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Kept Nomination withdrawn. Deadstar (msg) 09:31, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
