File:Commemorative plaque, Pine Residence, Beirut.jpg

Summary

Fair use for Pine Residence

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

1. It is a historically significant photo of a famous historical site. The image shows the commemorative plaque celebrating the proclamation of the creation of Greater Lebanon on the front porch of the Pine Residence.
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article Pine Residence adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article and because obtaining an image from inside the embassy premises is restricted for security reasons.

Licensing

This image represents a two-dimensional work of art, such as a drawing, painting, print, or similar creation. The copyright for this image is likely owned by either the artist who created it, the individual who commissioned the work, or their legal heirs. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of artworks: for purposes of critical commentary on: the specific work in question, the artistic genre or technique employed in the artwork, or the artistic school or tradition to which the artist is associated, as applied within the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers located in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other use of this image, whether on Wikipedia or elsewhere, could potentially constitute a copyright infringement. For further information, please refer to Wikipedia's guidelines on non-free content. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commemorative_plaque,_Pine_Residence,_Beirut.jpg true