February 7, 2009
Shepard Fairey, barry's "Hope" poster artist was arrested (again) on outstanding warrants for his street graffiti - what he was known for before barry. That isn't the real story. The real story is that he based his poster on a 2006 picture of barry taken by AP's Mannie Garcia. I'm not sure when this became an issue because Fairey has evidently never denied it. Probably came to a head after the TIME magazine "Person of the Year" cover. AP wants credit and compensation for copyright infringement vs Fairey claiming fair use. When you look at the images side by side it seems all he did was scan and colorize it. The interesting part of the poster is the background - which is Fairey's work - but most people don't see it unless they're looking for it. Without Garcia's picture - that exact pix with that exact facial expression - there would be no poster. It's kind of like taking a writer's essay or a poem and then using synonyms. I wonder whose photo he used for the TIME cover.
(Photo MANNIE GARCIA/AP)
(Poster SHEPARD FAIREY)
Fairey talking about his poster.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
"Hope" poster artist arrested
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