File:TheVikingWatchPoster.jpg

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

Description	Original Danish Poster by Kai Rasch
Source	http://dnfx.dfi.dk/app-img/filmografi/plakat/DK507.jpg
Article	The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
Portion used	complate
Low resolution?	low
Purpose of use	to illustrate infobox for the film The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
Replaceable?
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TheVikingWatchPoster.jpgtrue

Licensing

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Fair use true

Fair use in The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It's a low resolution copy of a Film Poster.
2. It doesn't limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the film in any way, in fact, it may encourage sales.
3. Because of the low resolution, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the artwork/image.
4. The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article or used in the infobox thereof.
5. The image is significant because it was used to promoted a notable film.

Source

1. Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of the Film Poster/ VHS or DVD Cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the film company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.