Comments on: Updated: AP Countersues Over Use Of Obama Image By Artist Shepard Fairey

By: wwb

wwb — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:12:19 +0000

Although, it was only for reference but must get permission fisrt.

By: hedge

hedge — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:17:48 +0000

Great! one of obama's story

Hedge

By: JC

JC — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:43:06 +0000

It is a great poster in support of Obama, however the artist should have gotten permission to use the Garcia photo from the AP or from the photographer himself.

By: Bill Dodder

Bill Dodder — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:44:03 +0000

However no one is more hypocritical than the Associated Press:

AP asserts that Fairey’s unauthorized use of its photo “is part and parcel of [Fairey’s] willful practice of ignoring the property rights of others for his own commercial advancement,” and that the practice “contrasts dramatically with his aggressive and hypocritical enforcement against others of his own intellectual property rights.”

Just Google "AP Fair Use"

The AP has really become a bad faith entity

By: Sisto Maximo

Sisto Maximo — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:45:23 +0000

When it all comes down to it , it's all about money! It also keeps lawyers in business and judges working! Artists have never been treated well in this country so it doesn't surprise me! Next thing the Corporate Gallerie Network will sue Fairey because he used public space to show off his work! Artists are not suppose to do that in America! Artists are suppose to follow the Corporate System or you get blacklisted! Another sad story about this country!

By: Staci D. Kramer

Staci D. Kramer — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:48:07 +0000

Thanks. I've added a mention of this to the story.

By: PBW

PBW — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:08:23 +0000

Thing is, Fairey thinks he can go around and do anything for the sake of "art" yet he turns around and sues other up and coming artists. Read this article from last week:

http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:59932