Question 1

Is “Falling Man” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Falling Man” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Falling Man”?

Accepted Answer

Eugène Leygue (1830–77).

Question 3

Where is “Falling Man” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Falling Man” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Falling Man
Artist	Eugène Leygue
Date	1830–77 19th century
Medium	Black chalk, stumped, heightened with white chalk on beige paper; squared in red chalk
Classification	Drawings
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Karen B. Cohen Gift, 1990
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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