File:JazzInSilhouette.jpg

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free album cover true for Jazz in Silhouette
Description

This is the cover art for Jazz in Silhouette by the artist Sun Ra. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Saturn, Evidence, Impulse!, or the graphic artist(s), unknown.
The cover of the jazz album Jazz in Silhouette by Sun Ra, 1958

Source

May be found at the following website: http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sun_ra/jazz_in_silhouette/buy A scan of the album

Article

Jazz in Silhouette

Portion used

all

Low resolution?

yes

Purpose of use

Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. to illustrate the complicated discography of Sun Ra. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the artist's providing graphic design services to music concerns and in turn marketing music to the public.

Replaceable?

As musical cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the music would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. none

Other information

Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under the copyright law of the United States as described above.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Jazz in Silhouette//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JazzInSilhouette.jpgtrue

Licensing:[edit]

Fair Use Rationale[edit]

  • The image is solely used for visual identification and education
  • The image is low resolution, and unsuitable for reproduction
  • The discography of Sun Ra is extraordinarily complicated and any visual aids are a huge benfit toward visualisation
  • Under US law, the use of a low resolution image for educational purposes is allowed
  • The sleeve is as evocative of a time (late 50s USA) as the record it houses, and adds significantly to the article as a visual shorthand for the record discussed.

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current22:57, 21 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 22:57, 21 December 2008301 × 300 (40 KB)Franciselliott (talk | contribs){{album cover fur <!-- REQUIRED --> |Article=Jazz in Silhouette |Use=Infobox <!-- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --> |Source=A scan of the album <!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --> |Name= Jazz in Silhouette |Artist= Sun Ra |Label= Saturn, Evidence, Impulse! |Graphic Arti
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