3 posts and columns on Shepard Fairey

i/o Ventures Sets Up Shop in Hollywood

in News on March 30 at 4:20 am PT

Former Myspace CTO Aber Whitcomb is opening a massive SoCal outpost of the incubator/coworking/cafe space i/o Ventures.
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Associated Press Settles Copyright Case With Obama Poster-Maker Shepard Fairey

in Media on January 12, 2011 at 11:05 am PT

Good to get this one cleared up before the 2012 election: The Associated Press has settled its copyright case with artist Shepard Fairey, who used an AP photograph to create the once-famous Obama “Hope” poster in 2008. The case has been worth watching for digital types because it hinges on the concept of “fair use,” but an AP press release notes that “neither side surrenders its view of the law.” The two sides will work together to generate revenue from the poster and related images, and Fairey plans on making more stuff using AP photos, with the news group’s permission.

The AP Fires Back at Obama Poster Maker Shepard Fairey

in Media on March 11, 2009 at 10:54 am PT

The AP fires back at Shepard Fairey, the artist whose iconic Obama poster riffs off (or rips off, depending on your perspective) one of its photos. Click through for the court filing, and a handy picture gallery.
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