Comments on: Shepard Fairey Versus the Associated Press http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/ We are the Neu Black Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:58:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neu Black » Blog Archive » Shepard Fairey to AP: My bad http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-40218 Neu Black » Blog Archive » Shepard Fairey to AP: My bad Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:01:33 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-40218 [...] will officially step down once new council can be obtained. It seems Shep will still pursue his case against the AP, in which he contends he has the right to fair use of the image as it was fundamentally transformed [...] [...] will officially step down once new council can be obtained. It seems Shep will still pursue his case against the AP, in which he contends he has the right to fair use of the image as it was fundamentally transformed [...]

]]> By: Alex Jones http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-26000 Alex Jones Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:05:20 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-26000 a video excerpt of the Colbert Report has been added above into the post. A direct link is below http://www.hulu.com/watch/57787/the-colbert-report-obama-poster-debate---david-ross-and-ed-colbert a video excerpt of the Colbert Report has been added above into the post. A direct link is below

http://www.hulu.com/watch/57787/the-colbert-report-obama-poster-debate—david-ross-and-ed-colbert

]]> By: Neu Black http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-25695 Neu Black Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:19:14 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-25695 Steven Colbert had the director of the Whitney Museum and a lawyer on his show last night to talk about who's right in this case. In the end they both agreed it was Shepard Fairey. Steven Colbert had the director of the Whitney Museum and a lawyer on his show last night to talk about who’s right in this case. In the end they both agreed it was Shepard Fairey.

]]> By: akrokdesign http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-25686 akrokdesign Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:55:10 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-25686 great article, alex. "fair use" who know?! :-) great article, alex. “fair use” who know?! :-)

]]> By: Alex Jones http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-25341 Alex Jones Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-25341 Article at the Huffington Post article about why Shepard has this legal battle won from an intellectual property law standpoint. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-melber/the-ap-hase-no-case-again_b_165068.html Article at the Huffington Post article about why Shepard has this legal battle won from an intellectual property law standpoint.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-melber/the-ap-hase-no-case-again_b_165068.html

]]> By: Toshi Jones http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-25170 Toshi Jones Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-25170 I think it is interesting that the legal issue only comes up now after the original mixed media piece was sold. During the run up to the election, all of the proceeds of the sales of screened prints went to the Obama campaign. Wouldn't it have looked bad for the AP to bring suit while the image was being used to promote a candidate. The timing really says it all. I think it is interesting that the legal issue only comes up now after the original mixed media piece was sold. During the run up to the election, all of the proceeds of the sales of screened prints went to the Obama campaign. Wouldn’t it have looked bad for the AP to bring suit while the image was being used to promote a candidate. The timing really says it all.

]]> By: Kellis http://www.neublack.com/art-design/shepard-fairey-versus-the-ap/comment-page-1/#comment-25164 Kellis Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:59:36 +0000 http://www.neublack.com/?p=4009#comment-25164 This is not about whether or not this qualifies as art or a unique work. This is about AP lawyers trying to get paid. This is not about whether or not this qualifies as art or a unique work. This is about AP lawyers trying to get paid.

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