File:W. H. Auden (1956 press photo).jpg

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English: American writer W. H. Auden
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  • Original source: Press photo, as seen in this eBay auction
  • Immediate source: High-res scan found online and retouched by uploader.
Author George Cserna
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  1. First, the photo is a mechanical scan/photocopy of the original cover and does not qualify for independent copyright protection.
  2. Second, the portrait was first published as a press photo prior to 1978 without a valid copyright notice.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of "publication" for public art.
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current16:05, 2 December 2019Thumbnail for version as of 16:05, 2 December 2019756 × 1,024 (230 KB)wikimediacommons>Blz 2049== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=American writer James Dickey}} |Source= *'''Original source''': Press photo, as seen [https://www.ebay.com/itm/W-H-AUDEN-Poet-1956-Press-Photo-National-Book-Award-The-Shield-Of-Achilles-/223428776670 in this eBay auction] *'''Immediate source''': High-res scan found online and retouched. |Date=1956-02-23 |Author=George Cserna |Permission=#First, the photo is a mechanical scan/photocopy of the original cover and does n...

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