Artist Shepard Fairey Admits Detroying Evidence—But Presses On With Fair Use Claim Against AP
PaidContent Oct 16 09
The Associated Press and Shepard Fairey, the artist who appropriated an AP photo for his iconic campaign image of President Barack Obama, are continuing their legal battle over copyright infringement and fair use. A statement released by the AP said that Fairey, through his lawyers, admitted incorrectly citing the photo he used as the basis for the Hope and Progress posters he created.
In its statement, the wire service’s attorneys claim Fairey said he “sued the AP under false pretenses by lying about which AP photograph he used.” But a rebuttal from Fairey’s lawyers say only that the artist admits he was “mistaken. Full story...
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