Obama Hope Poster

Shepard Fairey To Design For Levi's

Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Style

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Shepard Fairey, well-known for his Obama 'Hope' poster, will soon have another design deal under his belt. According to WWD, Fairey is set to sell a c...

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Fairey v. AP v. Garcia v. Fairey: "Hope" Poster Photographer Asks, "What About Me?"

Jonathan Melber | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

I still think the "Hope" poster constitutes fair use. But if anyone can convince a court otherwise, it's photographer Mannie Garcia's formidable legal team.

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Hypocrisy And Bad Faith In The AP's Countersuit Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

An AP victory in this case would undermine artistic freedom. And it would, to paraphrase Lawrence Lessig, effectively outlaw a legitimate form of art.

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Eric Cantor's Copyright Smackdown

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

Eric Cantor is getting a lesson on what "fair use" isn't: his chest-beating, stimulus-opposing, victory-proclaiming video set to the tune of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle."

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The AP Has No Case Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.11.2009 | Media

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Jonathan Melber

Why is the AP acting like it has a case? Because juries are unpredictable, copyright law is confusing and defending a lawsuit is extremely expensive.

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Shepard Fairey Arrested In Boston

AP | JAY LINDSAY | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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BOSTON — A street artist famous for his red, white and blue "Hope" posters of President Obama has been arrested on warrants accusing him of tagg...

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Meet The Man Behind The Obama Poster Phenomenon

Washington Post | William Booth | Posted 05.25.2008 | Politics

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When the street artist and guerrilla marketer Shepard Fairey got word from the Obama people that they would welcome his contribution to the campaign,...

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