Image:Escher Waterfall.jpg

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Original work by M. C. Escher, 1961. Lithograph.

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[edit] Fair use in Waterfall (M. C. Escher)

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

  1. It illustrates an educational article about the lithograph print that this image represents.
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[edit] Fair use in M. C. Escher

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

  1. It illustrates an educational article about the artist who created the lithograph print that is represented in this image.
  2. It is a low resolution image.
  3. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

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