Image talk:Frida Kahlo (self portrait).jpg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While the painting may well be public domain, since it appears to have been made in 1940 (not before 1923) this would appear to depend upon the specifics of copyright registration and renewal and whatever complexities are further introduced by differences between U.S. and Mexican law. We have received a concerned email from the owner of the physical painting stating that the painting may still be in copyright. Since there is at least a passable fair use case, we should proceed with caution; I don't believe that any action is justified unless we receive confirmation that the copyright was indeed registered and renewed in a timely fashion. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 02:47, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at University of Texas at Austin, the current owner of the painting, is rather sensitive about unauthorised publication of its possessions. They've denied providing high quality digital scans of the world's first photograph, for example. They are the ones to petition. Spamguy 19:06, 1 November 2007 (UTC)