Shepard Fairey has a new legal team and new questions he must answer. The street artist known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" image will be permitted to switch attorneys in his copyright fight against The Associated Press, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Fairey's previous lawyers had sought to withdraw from the case after Fairey said he had erred about which AP photo he used as the basis for "HOPE" and then tried to destroy evidence of his mistake. The AP had asked U.S. District Judge Alvin K... Read Full Story
The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. Fairey's lawyers have asked for permission to withdraw after Fairey acknowledged he was mistaken about which AP photo he used to create his famous image and attempted to destroy evidence of his error. In papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the news organization said that the request should be turned... Read Full Story
The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. Fairey's lawyers said last month that they would seek permission to withdraw after Fairey acknowledged he was mistaken about which AP photo he used to create his famous image and attempted to destroy evidence of his error. In papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the news organization said that the... Read Full Story
Obey: Supply & Demand, The Art of Shepard Fairey — 20th Anniversary Edition contains over 400 pages of exciting illustrations and text. From what is indeed a unique vantage point, Shepard Fairey started a movement that brought together art, popular culture and politics.
This massive book reveals virtually all there is to know about this enigmatic artist’s work, travels and travails. From exhibitions, posters, flyers, silkscreens and stickers to high altitude pursuits, citations and... Read Full Story
Shepard Fairey's claim that he had the right to use a news photo to create his famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster became a widely watched court case about fair use that now appears to have nearly collapsed. By Friday night, his attorneys — led by Anthony Falzone, executive director of the Fair Use Project at Stanford University — said they intend to withdraw from the case and said the artist had misled them by fabricating information and destroying other material. Fairey himself admitted that... Read Full Story
The artist who designed the famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster has admitted he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally said his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization has claimed was his source. Shepard Fairey, a Los Angeles-based street artist with a long, often proud history of breaking rules, said in a statement Friday that he was wrong about which photo he used and that he tried to hide his error. It was not immediately clear whether he would drop... Read Full Story
The Associated Press said Shepard Fairey concocted the story that he was mistaken about which photo he used to create the famous Obama HOPE poster. The news organization also disputes Fairey's contention that he has not personally profited from the iconic red, white and blue image. Days after Fairey acknowledged trying to destroy potentially damaging evidence in his legal battle with the AP, the news organization filed amended papers in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday accusing the poster... Read Full Story
Attorneys for poster artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Obama "HOPE" image, say he based it on a photograph taken by The Associated Press and not another picture, as the artist had claimed. In papers filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan, Fairey's attorneys said they had amended their lawsuit against the AP, which had alleged copyright infringement. Fairey sued the not-for-profit news cooperative in February, arguing that he didn't violate copyright law because he... Read Full Story
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Shepard Fairey knows how to attract attention and make a statement. I am always excited when I catch a new poster on my blog, or see him nonchalantly strolling the streets. His new studio building is pretty big and bold, which... Read Full Story
