File:FlandersHighNoon.jpg

Summary[edit]

Herblock cartoon given to Senator Ralph Flanders, with a notation stating gratitude for his censure motion against Senator McCarthy.

Copyright of original, published image owned by Herb Block Foundation. Use of small image offered here granted to Wikipedia by: Frank Swoboda President Herb Block Foundation 1730 M St., NW Suite 901 Washington, D.C. 20036 202 223-8801

Original, signed image courtesy of the Susan L. Flanders 1968 Trust, POC: Ernest Balivet, TobyBalivet@aim.com.

Licensing[edit]

This work is copyrighted (or assumed to be copyrighted) and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content § Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content § Audio clips, and it is not covered by a more specific non-free content license listed at Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright templates. However, it is believed that the use of this work: To illustrate the subject in question Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FlandersHighNoon.jpg true

Fair use rationale for article Ralph Flanders[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, I feel that the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright laws cover its use because:

1. ‘’The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes’’–It is a historically significant political cartoon, showing the timidity of Congress in its reaction to the proposed censure of Senator McCarthy, initiated by Senator Ralph Flanders. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and how the event depicted was very historically significant to the general public. The use is for informational purposes through a non-profit entity.
2. ‘’The nature of the copyrighted work; ’’– The original cartoon was drawn for the Washington Post. The reproduced image is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. ‘’The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole’’–The cartoonist, Herbert Block was a prolific, syndicated contributor to the Washington Post. This one cartoon is a small part of his life’s work.
4. ‘’The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. ’’– The foundation that markets the rights to Herb Block’s works is:

Herb Block Foundation Frank Swoboda President Herb Block Foundation 1730 M St., NW Suite 901 Washington, D.C. 20036 202 223-8801

The original, signed image belongs to the Susan L. Flanders 1968 Trust, POC: Ernest Balivet, TobyBalivet@aim.com.

This one cartoon would have a negligible effect on the overall market potential, especially since the image is photographed obliquely from the framed original cartoon, manipulated, and then shrunk to very few pixels, which gives it poor potential for reproduction.