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| Topic subject | Shepherd Fairey had a similar case re: the Obama "hope" image. |
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13485235, Shepherd Fairey had a similar case re: the Obama "hope" image.
Posted by J305, Sun May-28-23 11:10 AM
Looks like that one settled so the legal issue was never resolved (until now):
https://www.wired.com/2011/01/hope-image-flap/
I generally support the "fair use" argument but can see how tricky it gets with images based on photos that are similar in the end. Ultimately it's a pretty subjective standard (like "pornography").
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