Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6796 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:07 pm: | |
He did the famous Obama poster currently in legal dispute with AP:
He seems related to http://obeygiant.com/. What else do we know about him? Sincerely. |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 7879 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 - 11:22 pm: | |
This one is going to set some precedents in copyright law,hopefully.
quote:Mannie Garcia has been identified as the photographer who produced the now iconic American image of Barack Obama. The image, taken at the National Press Club in 2006 of then junior Senator Barack Obama, was a part of work he was doing with the Associated Press. The image, at right, and with the inset poster of the image as it was used for both the HOPE and PROGRESS posters. This image, that Shepard Fairey used as the basis for his artwork which has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue for Fairey, and others. So, we wanted to know from Garcia directly, what was going on for him. http://photobusinessforum.blog spot.com/2009/02/10-questions- for-mannie-garcia.html I'll try to find the NPR interviews regarding this. Short story, Fairey used Garcia's photograph which was used by AP. All claim the copyright, therefore the money. It will be an interesting court testof fair usage. |
Larryinflorida Member Username: Larryinflorida
Post Number: 3462 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 - 11:52 pm: | |
He's on Rachel Maddow this eve. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6798 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:23 am: | |
quote:Fairey Please pardon the spelling in the title. I'm in the process of learning here. ty Jams. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6799 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:26 am: | |
Shepard Fairey |
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1672 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:35 am: | |
He was on NPR about a month ago. |
Maof2 Member Username: Maof2
Post Number: 1490 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 8:22 am: | |
he's the "obey" artist isnt he? |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6802 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 2:14 pm: | |
quote:he's the "obey" artist isnt he? Apparently, yes. He explains it here. I've always admired artists who can have an effect on so many people. Trtl comes to mind. I assumed Shepherd intended to have the same effect on everyone who saw his work but apparently not, according to that explanation. |