File:LeiFeng.poster.jpg

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Summary

Fair use of iconic image of Lei Feng in a Chinese propaganda poster.

Licensing

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Lei Feng
Description

Chinese propaganda poster of Lei Feng by Qiu Wei (丘玮)

Source

Chinese government

Article

Lei Feng

Portion used

Entire image

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

To illustrate biographical article on this notable individual. As their notability stems from their use for propaganda, illustration with such propaganda is a crucial aspect of the article.

Replaceable?

possibly other Lei Feng poster images, which will have the same copyright status

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Fair use in Lei Feng

Though this image could be a subject to copyright, its use is covered by the fair use laws because:

  1. It's a low resolution copy of an old Chinese communist poster.
  2. It is not clear if the poster is still copyrighted.
  3. It doesn't limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the poster in any way, in fact, it may encourage sales, if there are any.
  4. Because of the low resolution, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the artwork/image.
  5. Notability of subject is based on propaganda as exemplified by poster

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