Shepard Fairey, the visual artist who created the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama, has filed suit against The Associated Press, according to court documents. Last week, The A.P. said in a statement that the poster, based on an A.P. photograph taken by Mannie Garcia in April 2006, requires its permission for use of the image, and that it is seeking credit and compensation for its use in Shepards's works.
In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in NY, lawyers for Shepard Fairey are seeking a declaratory judgment which would rule that Fairey’s poster does not infringe on The Associated Press’s copyrights and is protected by the Fair Use Doctrine. The complaint also seeks an injunction enjoining The Associated Press from asserting its copyrights against Shepard Fairey, his company, Obey Giant, and anyone in possession of the poster or works derived from it, as well as a jury trial.
I was reading this article in the NY Times art section and this is the update with whats going on with A.P. and Obey founder Shepard Fairey over the famous Obama "HOPE" Poster.
Which side are you on?
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