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[edit] 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.

[edit] Rationale

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Mirth & Girth
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	Mirth & Girth
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.

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The artwork is only being used for informational purposes.
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Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of the article

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current	01:31, 4 February 2007	169×350 (48 KB)	SquatGoblin (Talk \| contribs)	("Mirth & Girth" by David Nelson, a student of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.)