Comments on: Obama “Hope” Artist Faces Criminal Investigation Over Use of Photo http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: guest http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-92437 guest Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-92437 Copyright infringement ? Another way to feed the over population of attorneys. Copyright infringement ?
Another way to feed the over population of attorneys.

]]> By: Photographer Victorious in Copyright Lawsuit Against Graffiti Artist http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-71811 Photographer Victorious in Copyright Lawsuit Against Graffiti Artist Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:37:26 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-71811 [...] enough to be defended as “fair use”. In a case that has many similarities to the Shepard Fairey vs. AP legal battle, a judge ruled earlier this week against graffiti artist Thierry Guetta after Guetta (AKA Mr. [...] [...] enough to be defended as “fair use”. In a case that has many similarities to the Shepard Fairey vs. AP legal battle, a judge ruled earlier this week against graffiti artist Thierry Guetta after Guetta (AKA Mr. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-24938 Anonymous Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-24938 This is a joke. If I were Obama, I would sue both of them for making my photo look bad:)) This is a joke. If I were Obama, I would sue both of them for making my photo look bad:))

]]> By: Guest http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-8104 Guest Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-8104 yes, it's sO "graphicly unique" that its a tracing of another person's work .. As a graphic designer, you certainly do have a unnique and totally incorrect concept of artists' rights!! yes, it's sO “graphicly unique” that its a tracing of another person's work .. As a graphic designer, you certainly do have a unnique and totally incorrect concept of artists' rights!!

]]> By: JessicaLum http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 JessicaLum Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:01:20 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4850 Interesting, thanks for sharing the link. Interesting, thanks for sharing the link.

]]> By: Jen http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Jen Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:18:49 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4846 For all of you with Photoshop - you can overlay the hope poster on the original photo and tell that there was NO way Fairey freehanded that drawing - it aligns EXACTLY. He simply traced the photo and then colorized it. This is one of the clearest instances I've ever seen of copyright violation. This also is not the first time Fairey has ripped off other artists - check it out: <a href="http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm</a> For all of you with Photoshop – you can overlay the hope poster on the original photo and tell that there was NO way Fairey freehanded that drawing – it aligns EXACTLY. He simply traced the photo and then colorized it. This is one of the clearest instances I've ever seen of copyright violation. This also is not the first time Fairey has ripped off other artists – check it out: http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm

]]> By: Shepard Fairey: NO, YOU CAN’T! « The Association of Illustrators blog http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Shepard Fairey: NO, YOU CAN’T! « The Association of Illustrators blog Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:06:08 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4759 [...] And to avoid being stung ourselves for copyright violation, the above information was taken from the wonderful and more coherent Petapixel [...] [...] And to avoid being stung ourselves for copyright violation, the above information was taken from the wonderful and more coherent Petapixel [...]

]]> By: Robert Lawrence Simmons Jr http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4669 Robert Lawrence Simmons Jr Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:19 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4669 Not copyright infringement. He shouldn't have panicked and lied. Artists have sculpted/drawn/painted from others images forever and will continue to do so. Not copyright infringement. He shouldn't have panicked and lied. Artists have sculpted/drawn/painted from others images forever and will continue to do so.

]]> By: Michael Zhang http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Michael Zhang Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:04:14 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4353 Oops. Sorry about that.<br><br><a href="http://www.ap.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ap.org/</a> Oops. Sorry about that.

http://www.ap.org/

]]> By: Jessica http://www.petapixel.com/2010/01/28/obama-hope-artist-faces-criminal-investigation-over-use-of-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Jessica Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5821#comment-4259 AP is the Associated Press, a news agency. AP is the Associated Press, a news agency.

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