File:Theatrical release poster (not distributed) designed by Saul Bass for the film, Schindler's List (1993).jpg

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Description Theatrical release poster (not distributed) for Schindler's List (1993).
Author or
copyright owner
Saul Bass
Source (WP:NFCC#4) May be found at the following website: eMoviePoster.com, film copyright by Universal Studios.
Date of publication 1993
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Saul Bass
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) For fair use on Schindler's List:
  • Because the image is a film poster, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
  • The image is placed in the infobox at the top of article about the film series, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for.
  • It is used for identification and critical commentary of the work for which it was created.
  • It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone.
  • Use of the image does not in any way harm the ability of the companies concerned to sell the work.
  • Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the artist's providing graphic design services and in turn marketing films to the public.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
As a film poster, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the images from the movie poster would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. It is used for identification and critical commentary of the work for which it was created. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. As a film poster, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the images from the movie poster would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of article about the film series, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use of the image does not in any way harm the ability of the companies concerned to sell the work. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the artist's providing graphic design services and in turn marketing films to the public.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
Other information This file represents an image of the last known theatrical movie poster by artist and graphic designer Saul Bass that was commissioned by a film production and distribution company (Amblin Entertainment / Universal Pictures.) Use of the film poster in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Saul Bass//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theatrical_release_poster_(not_distributed)_designed_by_Saul_Bass_for_the_film,_Schindler%27s_List_(1993).jpgtrue

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current06:11, 20 May 2023Thumbnail for version as of 06:11, 20 May 2023250 × 364 (49 KB)Adamtb24 (talk | contribs)Found a better image of the poster that also doesn't include the watermark.
02:42, 11 January 2018No thumbnail250 × 376 (23 KB)Dkusumoto (talk | contribs)Uploaded at smaller resolution and size.
11:39, 15 December 2016No thumbnail270 × 406 (46 KB)Dkusumoto (talk | contribs)Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard
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