File:MirthGirth.gif
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Summary
"Mirth & Girth" by David Nelson, a student of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The image is an interpretive painting of the late Chicago, Illinois mayor Harold Washington dressed in women's underwear, reflected in a cited rumor that the mayor was discovered at the hospital to have been wearing women's underwear. The image caused significant uproar and controversy in Chicago at the time of its display.
Rationale
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| Description |
Image of Mirth & Girth painting by David K. Nelson |
|---|---|
| Source |
GIF version from mirthgirth.gif on The Thomas Jefferson Center - Art on Trial used without permission |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
Entire picture |
| Low resolution? |
Yes |
| Purpose of use |
Describes the subject of Harold Washington via the artwork and is the source of the controversy noted in the article |
| Replaceable? |
The original was damaged and disappeared shortly after the controversy, and is presumably under the care of Nelson at this time. He has not shown it since the event occurred. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Mirth & Girthhttp://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=File:MirthGirth.giftrue | |
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Licensing
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Copyright © 1997 - 2008 Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., based on their disclaimer page.
The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:
- The artwork is only being used for informational purposes.
- The JPEG is of lower resolution than the original and copies made from it are of inferior quality
- Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of the article
