Copyright: How Much is Enough part 2

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Just under a week ago I wrote about the image above and a news story that caught my eye regarding fair use and copyright law. You can read that post here.

Well it seems that the story is continuing to play out, and now the artist accused of violating the AP’s copyrighted photo has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to find that his poster did not violate copyright law. Read the latest article here.

Shepard Fairey and his lawyers maintain that he did not break copyright laws when he created the Obama Hope image (pictured above).

“Lawyers for Fairey acknowledged that the artist used the photograph. But they said he transformed the literal depiction into a “stunning, abstracted and idealized visual image that creates powerful new meaning and conveys a radically different message.”

No doubt the AP will strike back with it’s own countersuit at some point soon as this case will likely have a bearing on future cases regarding copyright law.
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