AP Amends Suit Against Shepard Fairey; Says Obama Hope Poster Artist Is Lying

[Howard M. Paul]

NEW YORK, NY (October 20, 2009) – The Associated
Press today filed a motion to amend its
countersuit against Barack Obama "HOPE" poster
artist Shepard Fairey based on Fairey's recent
revelations that he had fabricated and destroyed
relevant evidence in the lawsuit.e Southern
District of New York today, AP says Fairey's
claim that he made a "mistake" about which AP
photograph he used as the basis of his "HOPE" poster is "simply not credible."

More at: http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/10/fairey2.html

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[Len Holsborg]

Liars, cheats, frauds, thieves et al, may, through their deceit and greed, escape justice for a time, however, 99% of the time, the truth will prevail, either in legal court, or the court of public opinion, and they will be exposed for what they really are.

Let's hope this case, if and when it is decided, joins the armada of other © infringement cases that deter others from trampling on, and exploiting, the rights of intellectual property owners worldwide.

regards,

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-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [STOCKPHOTO] AP Amends Suit Against Shepard Fairey; Says Obama Hope Poster Artist Is Lying


 



NEW YORK, NY (October 20, 2009) – The Associated
Press today filed a motion to amend its
countersuit against Barack Obama "HOPE" poster
artist Shepard Fairey based on Fairey's recent
revelations that he had fabricated and destroyed
relevant evidence in the lawsuit.e Southern
District of New York today, AP says Fairey's
claim that he made a "mistake" about which AP
photograph he used as the basis of his "HOPE" poster is "simply not credible."

More at: http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/10/fairey2.html

___________________________________________________
Howard M. Paul Photography for Communication and Commerce
Emergency!Stock® http://www.emergencystock.photofolio.com
[phone] Fax: [phone] hmpaul@...

I have walked backwards photographing a forest fire and eating a
bagel (with cream cheese) at the same time. But these days no one
is willing to pay me to do it.

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[jg or JG]

Learned yesterday that the artist "used" a rather SMALL portion of the original photo to "make" his own work:

pdnpulse.com/2009/10/ap-thinks-shepard-fairey-was-lying-the-whole-time.html#comments
(see before & after photos at top of page)

IMO, this is CLEARLY not a copyright violation...?

It wasn't for the artist who "used" small portions of Marlboro Man ad photos to "make" his own work & sell it for 5 or 6-figure sums each...
jeffgreenberg

[jg or JG]

--- In STOCKPHOTO@..., "jg or JG" <JeffreyGreenberg@...> wrote:
> pdnpulse.com/2009/10/ap-thinks-shepard-fairey-was-lying-the-whole-time.html#comments
===
Correction:
www.pdnpulse.com/2009/10/ap-thinks-shepard-fairey-was-lying-the-whole-time.html