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File:Frank Sinatra with bust by Jo Davidson (1946).jpg

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English: Photograph of American singer Frank Sinatra with a bronze bust of himself sculpted by Jo Davidson on commission by Modern Screen magazine. The bust was given to Sinatra in honor of his first-place finish in the magazine's annual poll of its readers' favorite Hollywood star. According to Heritage Auctions, Davidson produced the sculpture in an edition of 25 copies. A WorthPoint listing—selling what was believed to be the sculpture given to Sinatra—claimed that about there were 20 smaller copies and 4–5 full-size copies made.
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English: Published in the Modern Screen issue dated January 1947, though note that the copyright notice in the issue is dated 1946, so it was actually published in late 1946.
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English: Scan via Page 28 of the January 1947 issue of Modern Screen (Vol. 34, No. 2). Retouched by uploader; see unretouched original in upload history below.
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English: Published by Modern Screen. Photograph taken by Nickolas Muray (1892–1965). Sculpture commissioned by Modern Screen (important—see note below) and sculpted by Jo Davidson (1883–1952).
Nickolas Muray  (1892–1965)  wikidata:Q752987
 
Nickolas Muray
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Birth name: Mandl Miklós; Nikolas Muray; Nicholas Muray
Description American-Hungarian photographer and fencer
Date of birth/death 15 February 1892 Edit this at Wikidata 2 November 1965 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Szeged New York City
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creator QS:P170,Q752987
Jo Davidson  (1883–1952)  wikidata:Q1641647
 
Jo Davidson
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pseudonym: Davidson, Joseph; Joseph Davidson; Joe Davidson; J.O. Davidson; Jo davidson; j.o. davidson
Description American sculptor
Date of birth/death 30 March 1883 Edit this at Wikidata 2 January 1952 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New York City Tours
Work period 1905 Edit this at Wikidata–1949 Edit this at Wikidata
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France (1907–1952); New York City; London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q1641647
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English: No permission is required because the photo entered the public domain after its initial 28-year copyright term expired on January 1, 1975. The 1946 issues of Modern Screen were not renewed in the 1974 Copyright Catalog, and so copyright expired and these issues entered the public domain (note that the issue was dated Jan. 1947, but copyrighted 1946). See Copyright Catalog (1974) Periodicals: Original registrations and renewals, page 486, where Modern Screen would be expected to appear alphabetically if it had been renewed.
  • Note about Davidson's sculpture: At the time of upload on September 2, 2020, Davidson's sculpture of Sinatra may still under copyright, and will remain copyrighted until January 1, 2023, when the 70-year period following Davidson's death in 1952 will expire. Nevertheless, this 2D photograph is in the public domain—even if the 3D sculpture is not—because Modern Screen not only published the photograph of the sculpture but also commissioned the sculpture itself for the express purpose of photographing it for publication in its January 1947 issue. The published photograph was therefore a collective work for hire, for which Modern Screen was the sole corporate copyright holder (until the copyright term expired). Any aspect of the 3D sculpture disclosed by the publication of this 2D photograph also entered the public domain. However, note that if the 3D sculpture is still copyrighted, then other photographs of the same sculpture would be derivative works and, potentially, violations of Davidson's underlying copyright in the 3D sculpture—at least prior to January 1, 2023. See Commons:Derivative works for more information on the topic in general.
This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise. The original itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart and the copyright renewal logs. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (70 years p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 years p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 years p.m.a.), Mexico (100 years p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 years p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.

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current09:27, 3 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 09:27, 3 September 20202,448 × 3,427 (2.05 MB)Blz 2049 (talk | contribs)one more correction: keeping lighter background, fixing earlier mistake (his right hand)
09:24, 3 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 09:24, 3 September 20202,448 × 3,427 (2.05 MB)Blz 2049 (talk | contribs)retouch: fixing a mistake
08:07, 3 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 08:07, 3 September 20202,448 × 3,427 (2.05 MB)Blz 2049 (talk | contribs)retouch
08:05, 3 September 2020Thumbnail for version as of 08:05, 3 September 20202,448 × 3,427 (2.34 MB)Blz 2049 (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=Photograph of American singer Frank Sinatra with a bust of himself, sculpted by Jo Davidson on commission.}} |Source={{en|1=Scan via [https://archive.org/details/modernscreen3435unse/page/n35/mode/2up Page 28] of the January 1947 issue of ''Modern Screen'' (Vol. 34, No. 2). Retouched by uploader; see unretouched original in upload history below.}} {{Retouched picture|editor=Brand...

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