Commons talk:Deletion requests/Art by Norman Carton

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Hello Wikipedia, My name is Jacob Carton, son of and heir to Norman Carton. I own all of the images and artworks on the Norman Carton wikipage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Carton) just published and in which I received emails regarding the possible (confusing to me) proposed deletion of some images and the deletion of others (NormanCartonStaempfli1960.png and the Wageman photo). I do not support the deletion of any of these images for the following reasons. 1. I own all of the artworks represented in the images (which I photographed myself) on the Norman Carton wikipage. I loaded them on the wikipage myself and I already gave permission to Wiki to put them in the public domain. Regarding photographs of the artwork and all other images on the page, I took these photos myself aside from the photo by me of the photo of Norman Carton working on his 1941 WPA mural (well over 50 years ago). I have already granted Wiki permission to put these images in the public domain. Do you want me to send you links and attach images to prove this?

2. Regarding the photos of Norman Carton that were already deleted by Wiki (NormanCartonStaempfli1960.png) and (Norman Carton 1959 photo by Eric Wagman-crop1) a. These images were part of series of photos paid for by Norman Carton and taken in the late 1950s and used in the public promotion of his (April 19 to May 7, 1960) solo exhibition at the Staempfli gallery. I possess the originally developed paper photos, the Wagman one containing Wagman's signature. I then digitally rephotographed these paper photos myself before loading them to Wiki. b. I own and possess other images in this series (same clothes and backdrop) and numerous Staempfli exhibit catalogues from his show with this very image that was deleted. Do you want me to send you links and attach images to prove this? c. According to Crown copyright law, "copyright expires 50 years after the first publication (1960)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain. The Staempfli photo was published on or before April 19, 1960, which is over 60 years ago. All such photographs are therefore in the public domain. d. In the meantime, I will load another and better photo I own of Norman Carton in this photo’s stead. Please do not delete this photo if you restore the photos you just deletd.

If you respond, please give me a week to get back to you as my access to internet is now severely limited during this coronavirus lockdown. Thank you for this invaluable public commons. Sincerely, Jacob Carton--JaCaw (talk) 20:44, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

JaCaw It appears that the Staempfli Gallery was established in the United States. If the photos of an American artist were taken in the United States, to promote an exhibition in the United States, then I believe U. S. copyright law applies, not Crown copyright. Therefore, the case of File:NormanCartonStaempfli1960.png and File:Norman Carton 1959 photo by Eric Wagman-crop1.jpg is described by en:Copyright law of the United States#Works created before 1978. As stated on the deletion discussion accompanying this talk page, please provide information on the copyright status of the files listed in this deletion discussion and Commons talk:Deletion requests/File:NormanCartonc1959AtExhibita-cropSmall.jpg via the Commons:OTRS process. Vycl1994 (talk) 10:46, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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