File:VTHamlinart.jpg

Summary
Two photographed panels of V.T. Hamlin art for Alley Oop.

Fair use for V.T. Hamlin
Though this image, which I have myself imaged from the original art for the Alley Oop 03/19/1946 comic strip is subject to © 1946 by NEA, its use here is regardless covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
 * 1) The image representatively illustrates an educational article about the comic strip's artist; its inclusion in the article adds significantly to understanding the text because it is a historical sample of the Hamlin art covered in the critical commentary, and shows his style. The strip is the reason for his notability. Therefore the image substantially improves the educational value of the article.
 * 2) The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic, which directly concerns a visual artist. It is the work for which he is known.
 * 3) It is of much lower resolution than the original, and only two panels are shown from decades of daily work. Any potential copies made from it would be of very inferior quality and unsuitable for any commercial purpose. The image is not used here for profit, and its use on Wikipedia does not compete with the copyright holder, NEA Syndicate, and such use does not decrease the value of the copyright to its holder.
 * 4) It is not in any way replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image pertinent to the work referenced in the article, because the whole body of Hamlin's published work under discussion in this section of the article is © NEA Syndicate.