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NEWS ABOUT: Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey stories: 8 news summaries

 Fairey Admits Lying 
 Over 'Hope' Photo 

Artist tried to conceal mistake with false evidence

Oct 17, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unexpected twist in the Shepard Fairey copyright fight: The artist admits that he lied about which AP photo he used for his Obama Hope poster and submitted fake evidence to support his claim. His lawyers have now dropped him as the legal fight continues. "I am very sorry... More »

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copyright law • copyright • campaign • Associated Press • copyright infringement • Shepard Fairey • photos

(Newser) - Street artist Shephard Fairey plead guilty today to three counts of vandalism for displaying stickers and posters around Boston without permission, the Globe reports. He must pay a fine and is prohibited from carrying the tools of his trade—like wheat paste and brushes—in the county for 2... More »

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Boston • Massachusetts • vandalism • artist • graffiti • criminal trial • street art • Shepard Fairey • plea deal

OPINION

 Fairey Pimps Out Famed Image 

Campaign for pet adoptions recalls another recent race

Mar 16, 09 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shepard Fairey, the man behind the iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster, has another four-letter word for you: mutt. His cover design for the current issue of Dog's Life magazine strikes Gawker's Ryan Tate as a bit "overexposed": For someone so keen to sue other people for copying his... More »

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art • Gawker • mutts • Shepard Fairey • Hope poster

ART CRITICISM

 Fairey Makes 'Pop 
 Masquerading as Art' 


Feb 16, 09 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Shepard Fairey’s iconic Obama image inspires “a thrill of concerted purpose,” writes Peter Schjeldahl in the New Yorker, but the same can't be said for the rest of Fairey’s work, on exhibition in Boston. While the Obama poster made something new and vibrant, writes Schjeldahl,... More »

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Barack Obama • Boston • art • vandalism • street art • exhibition • Shepard Fairey • Institute of Contemporary Art

Poster Artist Sues AP in Copyright Fight

Fairey says use
of agency's photo constitutes fair use

Feb 10, 09 6:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Obama "Hope" poster, filed a lawsuit against the AP yesterday as a preemptive strike in their copyright dispute. The artist has asked a federal judge to rule that his work constitutes fair use of a copyrighted image. Fairey's suit comes after... More »

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Barack Obama • copyright • Associated Press • copyright infringement • Obama campaign • Shepard Fairey • Hope poster

 Obama Poster Artist Arrested

Shepard Fairey was on his way to DJ at his exhibition's opening

Feb 7, 09 10:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Shepard Fairey, the hot graphic designer and street artist behind the Obama "Hope" poster, was arrested yesterday on two outstanding warrants as he arrived at the opening for his new exhibition at a Boston museum, the Boston Globe reports. He's accused of tagging two Boston locations with graffiti, the... More »

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Obama 2008 • arrest • artist • campaign • hope • Shepard Fairey

 AP Wants Cred for 'Hope' Photo 

Company demands credit and compensation for unauthorized alteration of AP photo

Feb 5, 09 3:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The Associated Press hold the copyright on the photograph used to create the iconic "Hope" portrait of Barack Obama and is demanding compensation and credit, reports Wired. Artist Shepard Fairey, who has rocketed to fame because of his multi-colored poster, is defending his unauthorized modification of the photo... More »

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Barack Obama • Associated Press • National Press Club • Shepard Fairey • Hope poster • Manny Garcia

 Thank Portrait for 
 Obama's Success: 
 Hope Artist 

LA graphic designer says image boosted power of art

Jan 18, 09 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The iconic Hope image of Barack Obama helped get the Illinois senator elected president, says the graphic designer who created the image. “It has exceeded my expectations almost from the get-go,” Shepard Fairey told Smithsonian magazine, adding that Obama’s “unique” look was an inspiration for him... More »

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Barack Obama • politics • presidential campaign • art • Election 2008 • posters • hope • Shepard Fairey

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