
Shepherd Fairey is being sued for his iconic poster since he used an Associated Press photo to make his statement. See the article: Art turns ugly in squabble over 'Hope.'
Isn't it just like people to argue over who should receive royalties off a man's face. I think Obama should sue both of them for trying to make money off his gaze. Let's face it, the photo would have probably been buried if Fairey had not brought it to the limelight. Who is to say that anything would have been paid to the photographer if Fairey had not made it accessible to a certain clientale.
Let's take the history of the automobile industry or even the computer. If we were to sue over every refinement of an original idea, then Albert Einstein would be the first trillionare.
Just random thoughts for Friday the 13th.
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I'm calling my attorney! Wait...I don't HAVE an attorney. Oh, well...
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair..."
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