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This is a poster for 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The poster art copyricht is believed tae alang tae the distributor o the item promotit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Turner Entertainment), the publisher o the item promotit or the graphic airtist.
Further details: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY © 1968 Turner Entertainment Co. An epic drama of adventure and exploration (film poster).

http://www.impawards.com/1968/two_thousand_and_one_a_space_odyssey_ver3.html

2001: A Space Odyssey (film)

The entire poster: acause the eemage is poster airt, a form o product packagin or service marketin, the entire eemage is needit tae identify the product or service, properly convey the meanin an brandin intendit, an avoid tarnishin or misrepresentin the eemage.

The copy is o sufficient resolution for commentar an identification but lawer resolution nor the oreeginal poster. Copies made frae it will be o inferior quality, unsuitable as coonterfeit airtwirk, pirate versions or for uises that would compete wi the commercial purpose o the oreeginal airtwirk.

Main infobox. The eemage is uised for identification in the context o creetical commentar o the wirk, product or service for which it serves as poster airt. It maks a signeeficant contreibution tae the uiser's unnerstaundin o the airticle, which could nae practically be conveyed bi wirds alone.The eemage is placed in the infobox at the tap o the airticle discussin the wirk, tae show the primary veesual eemage associatit wi the wirk, an tae help the uiser quickly identify the wirk product or service an ken thay hae foond whit thay are leukin for.Uise for this purpose daes nae compete wi the purposes o the oreeginal airtwirk, namely the creator providin graphic design services, an in turn the mercating o the promotit item.

As poster airt, the eemage is nae replaceable bi free content; ony ither eemage that shaws the same artwirk or poster would an aa be copyrichtit, an ony version that is nae true tae the oreeginal would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

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 / VHS or DVD Cover.
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 promote a notable film.