AP sues Fairey
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- Hurley0
i thought it was just a tweaked illustrator live trace....
- Hurley0
and I would agree with faireys argument.
- SteveJobs0
this topic.... it kills us... it kiiiiiiilllllssss uuuusssssss!!!
- akrokdesign0
who? what? where? lol.
- Hoax0
WHAT? BARACK OBAMA WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT?!?!!!!!
SHEPARD FAIREY RIPS OFF PHOTOS TO MAKE STENCILS?!!!
BANKSY IS BORING?!
HUH?
- robotron3k0
Shep speaks on Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sh…
"From the beginning, I openly acknowledged that my illustration of Obama was based on a reference photograph."
See, he didn't steal or appropriate anything, the photo was just a reference, that just happened to be very exact. That's all... as you were.
- airey0
but then he sues over the 'obey' word that he openly says he appropriated from John Carpenter's movie 'They Live'. glass houses etc.
- IRNlun60
Damn you Shepard for kicking me off your ramp but you made your place in the history books so good for you... good for you.
- janne760
Altavista has image search now?
- GeorgesII0
can we sue him too for polluting this forum?
- calculator0
i'm really not interested in this nobody.
- stem0
Live by the sword, die by the sword...
- stem0
Seriously, this guy is a cunt...
Him trying to sue others for using his work has simply highlighted to other that maybe he has stolen theirs.
This intellectual property thing can be a dangerous game to play. Ultimately, the only winners will be the lawyers.
- calculator0
good point. i hope he gets rinsed.
- shitehawke0
Slightly more interesting than another shep thread:
- flashbender0
I always equate Fairey with DJ Shadow - I have no idea why this is.