File:Blackout (Scorpions album - cover art).png

Summary[edit]

Gottfried Helnwein's self-portrait on the cover of the Scorpions album, Blackout

Licensing[edit]

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Fair use in Blackout (Scorpions album)[edit]

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

1. It is a historically significant photograph.
2. It is representative of the work of Gottfried Helnwein, the subject of the article.
3. No free-use image is available.
4. The image is only being used for informational purposes.
5. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and how the image depicted is familiar to the general public.
6. The image is readily available on the internet.
7. It is a low resolution image.
8. It is not believed that this use will cause commercial harm to the copyright holder.