Mike Urban took this photo while on staff of the Seattle PI, before the photo staff was downsized to one and the PI moved to an online-only ghost of itself, no arts staff at all:
It’s a great shot, which is why it has proved popular on the Web. The only thing missing from this happy story is credit. Neither Urban’s nor the PI’s name appears here and here. Ruby Montana did the right thing here. As an art critic who relies on the Web, I’m constantly urging artists, galleries and museums to make their images reproducible. The prospect of being ripped off hinders free flow.
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