Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Wax figures of actors in the Madame Tussauds London

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Files in Category:Wax figures of actors in the Madame Tussauds London[edit]

Per multiple previous deletion requests (Commons:Deletion requests/Wax figures, Commons:Deletion requests/Madame Tussauds, Commons:Deletion requests/Wax figures at Tussauds), Wax sculptures are sculptures and are subject to copyright. Photos of wax sculptures are derivative works.

Elisfkc (talk) 20:01, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Pictogram voting comment.svg Comment File:Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman (111434664).jpg accidentally got pulled in, it is already up for deletion on Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Brad Pitt wax figures. Elisfkc (talk) 20:03, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
But UK has FOP even indoors. --JuTa 06:27, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Symbol keep vote.svg Keep Right. Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory/United_Kingdom#Freedom_of_panorama "The practical effect of the broad Freedom of Panorama provisions in the UK and in other countries with similar laws is that it is acceptable to upload to Commons not only photographs of public buildings and sculptures but also works of artistic craftsmanship which are on permanent public display in museums, galleries and exhibitions which are open to the public. According to Copinger and Skoane James, the expression "open to the public" presumably extends the section to premises to which the public are admitted only on licence or on payment. Again, this is broader than 'public place' which is the wording in many countries." --GRuban (talk) 15:00, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
@GRuban: It appears the other issue on the other deletion requests I mentioned is that wax figures are not permanent, making them not covered by FOP. Elisfkc (talk) 16:37, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
No more and no less permanent than in any other "museums, galleries and exhibitions". Museums and galleries change what they have displayed all the time, and exhibitions are often downright temporary in and of themselves, like a World's Fair, for example. The other deletion requests were made in 2006 and 2009 so predate Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory/United_Kingdom which was written in 2012, they couldn't take it into account. --GRuban (talk) 16:44, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
Symbol keep vote.svg Keep What we need to consider is whether a wax figure is permanent. If it is, then FoP applies, if it is not, then it is not copyrightable (as you can only copyright transient things in some countries, but not in UK to the best of my knowledge). ℺ Gone Postal (〠 ✉ • ✍ ⏿) 11:57, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Symbol keep vote.svg Keep Wax figures are permanent display, and British FOP also includes 3D works in public interiors. They can be benefited from that. --A1Cafel (talk) 04:36, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Symbol keep vote.svg Keep wax figures are permanent display, there is absolutely no trouble here Jmex (talk) 09:20, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
  • *Symbol keep vote.svg Keep My images was previously discussed. Check each on Talk pages.

    --Nevit Dilmen (talk) 20:53, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

    Symbol keep vote.svg Keep FoP in UK. --Cody escouade delta (d) 13:16, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

    Kept: no valid reason for deletion. --Ankry (talk) 15:23, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

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