Showing posts with label Shepard Fairely. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shepard Fairely. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2009

False Hope


The iconic Obama “Hope” image created by artist Shepard Fairey has led to a series of lawsuits. Fairey used a photo taken by AP photographer Mannie Garcia to create his image. The AP is arguing copyright infringement while Fairey claims the image falls under fair use provisions. Garcia, now a freelancer, wants no part of the argument. paidContent.org sums everything up. Read the full story here.