File:June Edmonds Contrast I 1990.jpg

Painting by June Edmonds, Contrast I (oil on canvas, 1990). The image illustrates a key early body of work by June Edmonds: her figurative, mise-en-scène paintings of the 1980s and early 1990s, which explored Black social life and youth. In representative works such as this one, she depicted casual moments—women playing board games or hanging out—with a confident embrace of color, pattern and texture that freely incorporated lively African textiles, carpets and clothing. These paintings were publicly exhibited in prominent venues, discussed in major art journals and daily press publications.

Artist June Edmonds. Copyright held by the artist.

June Edmonds

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Yes. The image will not affect the commercial value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original due to its low resolution and the general workings of the art market, which values the actual work of art. Because of the low resolution, illegal copies could not be made.

The image has contextual significance serving an informational and educational purpose as the primary means of illustrating a foundational, early body of work in June Edmonds's career beginning in the 1980s, when she produced figurative, mise-en-scène paintings that captured young African-American life. They recalled the expressive figuration of artists such as Varnette Honeywood, Charles W. White, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, David Hockney and Matisse, whose work also embraced an abstract taste for color and pattern. Because the article is about an artist and her art, the omission of the image would significantly limit a reader's understanding and ability to understand this foundational body of work, which brought Edmonds her first recognition through exhibitions and coverage by major critics and publications. Edmonds's work of this type and this series, as well as this specific work, are discussed in the article and by critics cited in the article.

There is no free equivalent of this or any other of this series by June Edmonds, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.

The image use is minimal in that it conveys important information that a full artwork image at a limited fair-use size cannot due to the uniquely hyper-detailed nature of the work. By providing a close-up of the artist's style and imagery, it is significantly more informative for a viewer. It is also a further protection (along with the low resolution) against affecting commercial value.