File:Victor Riesel - before and after.jpg

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Two low-resolution photographs from the New York Times depicting newspaper columnist Victor Riesel before and after his blinding by sulphuric acid on April 5, 1956. Images depict not only Riesel's blindness, but scarring to his face, and forehead, and eyes. The second image was taken as Riesel entered the U.S. District Courthouse on December 4, 1956, to tesify in the trials of Domenico Bando, Gondolfo Miranti, and Leo Telvi (accused co-conspirators in the attack on Riesel).

Source

Left photo: Raskin, A.H. "Thug Hurls Acid on Labor Writer." New York Times. April 6, 1956; Right photo: Ranzal, Edward. "Riesel, On the Stand, Describes How Acid 'Deluge' Hit His Eyes." New York Times. December 4, 1956.

Date

Left photo, April 6, 1956; right photo, December 4, 1956.

Author

The New York Times

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Two low-resolution photographs from the New York Times depicting newspaper columnist Victor Riesel before and after his blinding by sulphuric acid on April 5, 1956. Images depict not only Riesel's blindness, but scarring to his face, and forehead, and eyes (as discussed in the article in question). The second image was taken as Riesel entered the U.S. District Courthouse on December 4, 1956, to tesify in the trials of Domenico Bando, Gondolfo Miranti, and Leo Telvi (accused co-conspirators in the attack on Riesel). Neither image appeared side-by-side in the New York Times, and does not compete with presentations there.

Source

Left photo: Raskin, A.H. "Thug Hurls Acid on Labor Writer." New York Times. April 6, 1956; Right photo: Ranzal, Edward. "Riesel, On the Stand, Describes How Acid 'Deluge' Hit His Eyes." New York Times. December 4, 1956.

Article

Victor Riesel

Portion used

Left photo: No; Right photo: Yes

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Yes

Purpose of use

Image is being used as the primary source of identification of Victor Riesel and the damage to his face and eyes, and serves as focal point in the article for discussion of damage to him.

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19:26, 29 May 2010No thumbnail444 × 394 (186 KB)Tim1965 (talk | contribs){{Information |Description = Two low-resolution photographs from the ''New York Times'' depicting newspaper columnist Victor Riesel before and after his blinding by sulphuric acid on April 5, 1956. Images depict not only Riesel's blindness, but scarri
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