Entertainment & Sports
Mar. 23, 2012
Photographers embroiled in legal fights over fair use
The artist behind the "Hope" poster, an icon from President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, is now the poster child for a growing number of disputes over the so-called "fair use" of original photographs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The artist behind the "Hope" poster, an icon from President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, is now the poster child for a growing number of disputes over the so-called "fair use" of original photographs.
Graphic artist Shepard Fairey has taken inspiration more than once from the photography of others, and he's not alone. Lawyers say advances in technology, ...
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