sam flores... doh!
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- inkpink
obviously a talented dude, but still... a little disappointing.
http://postersandprints.wordpres…
if you're not familiar:
http://www.samflores.com
- brains0
Despite popular opinion, I do not need another moustache.
- ckentish0
hehe - you do... what is this thread all abouty - i aint disappointed
- creez0
copy
- ckentish0
oh like no artist designer or woteva hasnt copied another persons work with a twist - quite frankly that really isnt that impressive a copy... sillybillys
- instrmntl0
he has an asian fetish i hear
- inkpink0
ffs. not a copy? this isn't cut & paste web code.
sam flores sells himself as an artist and hangs his work in galleries. he flat-out traced the other guy's composition and dragon character.
you be a fool if you think that's ok.
- lukus_W0
why be so blatant though? I don't really understand how someone can claim they've created an homage, unless the work they're copying is well-known and culturally significant... otherwise I think it's far more realistic to call plagiarism.
Read the comments here.. the guy who made the original is not happy.
- instrmntl0
also, he apologized in that thread:
<em>sam flores, on July 29th, 2009 at 9:43 pm Said:</em>
First and foremost, I’d like to offer my sincerest apologies to anyone I’ve offended regarding a mistake I’ve made recently reinterpreting a Jon Foster image. Before I explain the carelessness that led to this, I want you to know that I have already contacted him directly and offered all compensation made from the posters, as well as a public apology for not thoroughly researching my source of inspiration. I was looking online awhile ago searching for old illustrations from the 1900s and came across a small image of a tree painting that I dragged to my desktop. It was on the same page as Arthur Rackham’s paintings, and my mistake was assuming it also belonged to Rackham, and revisiting the image without thorough research, i wanted to have one of my characters visiting his painting as sort of a homage not to pass it off as my own. There’s absolutely no excuse for this neglect on my behalf, and I’ve learned a huge lesson in all this to always do your homework. I never intended to deliberately use his art and pass it off as my own. My biggest regret, however, was meeting such a talented artist under such unfortunate and preventable circumstances, and undermining his work on account of my negligence. Once again, I apologize if I let anyone down and promise to be more responsible as a working artist humbly in the presence of exceptionally talented peers.
- 5timuli0
^
I think his point may be that Rackham's work copyright protection has expired nd so is now public domain. Maybe.
- lukus_W0
yeah, maybe so -> I just think it stinks either way .. it just seems lazy and empty. A lack of imagination and effort - and a desire to capitalise on art work as a product which can be sold.
I'm not a fan of Fairey for the same reasons.
- janne760
this is also rather timeline'ish...
- sublocked0
sam is a cool guy. he's friends of friends. i've met him a couple times. he apologized, who cares...
- tparsons0
@sublocked would you care if someone stole one of your apps http://www.subimage.com changed the name and resold it for more money than you've ever made off of it?
Apologies only work if actions follow. Don't know the guy and don't know what he's up to. Hopefully doing great original work now.
- if they did that i could and would SUE them. this i think is an honest mistake. totally different.sublocked
- did you miss the part where he compensated the original artist along with the apology?sublocked
- @sublocked read here where Foster says he's taken no money: http://youthoughtwew…jellyneck
- 5timuli0
Talent imitates.
Genius steals.Does that apply here?
- "Good Artists Copy; Great Artists Steal" ~ Picasso
Say it right!maxx_prophet - I wonder which work picasso traced? ;)lukus_W
- "Good Artists Copy; Great Artists Steal" ~ Picasso