Comments on: Shepard Fairey arrested & accused of copyright infringement http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/ political art & cultural policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Battle http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Battle Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:27:11 +0000 http://artthreat.net/?p=1508#comment-1005 I agree with this take on it, <a href="http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2009/02/integrity-lost-lawrence-lessig-helps.html" target="_blank">http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2009/02/integrity-...</a> I agree with this take on it, http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2009/02/integrity-...

]]> By: piece 0 plastic - the revolution will be blogged » ruff linkage 200907 http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/comment-page-1/#comment-934 piece 0 plastic - the revolution will be blogged » ruff linkage 200907 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:04:51 +0000 http://artthreat.net/?p=1508#comment-934 [...] Shepard Fairey arrested & accused of copyright infringement - "First the artist is pounced upon by Associated Press, who have accused him of copyright infringement and are demanding compensation. Fairey’s insanely popular Hope portrait of Obama is based on an AP photograph — a fact he freely admits, rightfully chalking it up to fair use." [...] [...] Shepard Fairey arrested & accused of copyright infringement – "First the artist is pounced upon by Associated Press, who have accused him of copyright infringement and are demanding compensation. Fairey’s insanely popular Hope portrait of Obama is based on an AP photograph — a fact he freely admits, rightfully chalking it up to fair use." [...]

]]> By: James David Morgan http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/comment-page-1/#comment-925 James David Morgan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:52:28 +0000 http://artthreat.net/?p=1508#comment-925 Hmm, says <a href="http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/02/11/george-clooneys-face-deemed-extraneous/" target="_blank">here</a> Fairey's own dealer might be responsible for the tiff with the AP - for trying to give credit! Hmm, says here Fairey's own dealer might be responsible for the tiff with the AP – for trying to give credit!

]]> By: robmaguire http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/comment-page-1/#comment-909 robmaguire Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:39:52 +0000 http://artthreat.net/?p=1508#comment-909 I find the overuse of quotes absurd. If you're too wimpy to use the word vindicate, if it really is too suggestive for you, then find something else, please. I find the overuse of quotes absurd. If you're too wimpy to use the word vindicate, if it really is too suggestive for you, then find something else, please.

]]> By: James David Morgan http://artthreat.net/2009/02/shepard-fairey-arrested/comment-page-1/#comment-908 James David Morgan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:12 +0000 http://artthreat.net/?p=1508#comment-908 I love that the Bloomberg article is making use of that pinnacle of journalistic integrity, airquotes: <blockquote>Fairey seeks to “vindicate” himself after the AP earlier accused him of copying the AP photograph on which the artist’s red-white-and-blue image of Obama is based, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in New York.</blockquote> I love that the Bloomberg article is making use of that pinnacle of journalistic integrity, airquotes:

Fairey seeks to “vindicate” himself after the AP earlier accused him of copying the AP photograph on which the artist’s red-white-and-blue image of Obama is based, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in New York.

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