Shepard Fairy reconciled with the Associated Press
ARTinvestment.RU   13 января 2011

News agency, accused the artist of illegally borrowing he owns the image Obama is now going to cooperate with him

Those who in 2008 oversaw the campaign in the U.S. certainly pay attention to unusual posters with the word HOPE, which brought the rallies Obama supporters. Their author - the artist Shepard Fairy (Shepard Fairey), also known as the creator of works of street art depicting the wrestler Andre the Giant (Andre the Giant), and the owner of the brand youth clothing Obey. But the world famous Fairy precisely because of posters and stickers with the image of Barack Obama, who, incidentally, along with the fame has brought him great problems. It is a conflict with the news agency Associated Press, accused the artist of violating copyright. The fact that the basis for the creation of Fairy lay shot Manny Garcia (Mannie Garcia), the law belongs to AP.

litigation lasted almost two years. Fairy trying to prove that the act of drawing pictures was "justified in using" (U.S. law allows appropriated copyrighted work in a purely artistic purposes). Win, however, failed to either party, but instead they signed a cooperation agreement. AP and the Fairy will release a series of posters and other items with the symbol of HOPE; moreover, the agency will provide the artist shots that he would use to create works of art or souvenirs. The parties also agreed to certain financial compensation, but the terms of the agreement are kept secret.

material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI

Source: artinfo.com , artinvestment.ru