• wandermind@sopuli.xyz
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      7 months ago

      Yeah, to paraphrase something I once read on the other site, “unknown” doesn’t mean “I don’t know”.

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        7 months ago

        I’d argue that it kinda does in this context.

        It would be unexpected to use quantifiers such as “lesser known artist”, “obscure artist” or “[somewhat] unknown artist” to credit a work. “Artist unknown” means “I (and in some cases, everybody else) don’t know who the artist is”. The only other option is an artist who goes by the name “unknown”, which is even more bizzare.

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      7 months ago

      the artist’s name is even right there on the image. there’s really no excuse here.

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          7 months ago

          the image looks like it’s been mirrored, but it’s right by her left (actually probably right) shoulder. says “Cliven Zu”.