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Sculpture by Maria Porges, "Mashups" (clay, dimensions variable, 2020). The image illustrates a later body of work in Maria Porges's career in the 2020s: her "Mashups" series of protuberant ceramic figures, which were first featured in a 2023 retrospective. The figures were a departure in material and form, in their bulbous clay forms, which combine disparate influences from Gaelic, Chinese and Native American southwest cultures. Porges's cast sculptures were publicly exhibited in prominent venues, discussed in major art journals and daily press publications.

Artist Maria Porges. Copyright held by the artist.

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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 later body of work in Maria Porges's career, which arose in the 2020s when she produced a series of protuberant ceramic figures ("Mashups") in conjunction with dense drawings in black and white. The figures feature bulbous forms that combine design elements from disparate cultures, including Gaelic, Chinese and Native American southwest and were described as provocative and inquiring. Because the article is about an artist and her work, the omission of the image would significantly limit a reader's understanding and ability to understand this key later body of work, which was a departure in form and material, and which brought Porges ongoing recognition through exhibitions in major venues, coverage by major critics and publications. Porges'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 Maria Porges, 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.