Ferdinand Schmutzer the Younger; Ferdinand, the younger Schmutzer; Prof. Ferdinand Schmutzer; Professor Ferdinand Schmutzer; f. schmutzer; ferdinand schmutzer
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margolari, argazkilari, grabatzaile, unibertsitateko irakasle, artista grafiko eta portraitist -AT
GB Image restorationist, composer, amateur photographer and artist, and Wikipedian
As Adam lives in Britain, which makes it incredibly easy to acquire copyright in his works, he grants, if needed, an irrevokable license to use this work however you see fit. He requests attribution where possible, and realises that "where possible" means that that request is not legally enforcable. Adam Cuerden (eztabaida) 15:44, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
Regarding the origin and copyright status of this image it is a study by the portraitist F. Schmutzer[dead link], a member of the Wikipedia:Vienna Secession and its president from 1914 to 1917. Schmutzer did not intend his studies to be published, they were for his own private usearchive copy at the Wayback Machine. His studies were discovered in 2001 and sold to the Austrian National Library. It follows that this image could not have been published before 2001 and thus not within 70 years of its creation (1921). The image was the subject of a nomination for deletion and the result was a keep.
For a simple photograph ("Lichtbild"), such as simple passport photos from Photo booths, photos from satellites, pictures from radiography, it was either published more than 50 years ago or it was taken more than 50 years ago and never published within 50 years of its creation.
Photographs that involve artistic interpretations, such as studio shots and those that involve lighting and poses, qualify as photographic works ("Lichtbildwerke") or "works of literature, music and art" (Eurobike: OGH, Beschluss vom 12.9.2001, 4 Ob 179/01d and Article 60). As such, a 70-year p.m.a. term of protection is applied (see this discussion).
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Type of material
Copyright has expired in Austria if...
Copyright has expired in the U.S. if...
Unpublished simple photographs
created prior to 1974 and never published within 50 years of creation
created prior to 1946 and never published within 50 years of creation
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Assessment
Wikipedia
This is a featured picture on the English language Wikipedia (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images. This is a featured picture on the Persian language Wikipedia (نگارههای برگزیده) and is considered one of the finest images. This is a featured picture on the Malay language Wikipedia (Gambar pilihan) and is considered one of the finest images.
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