Obama Photog Says "You're Both Wrong" To AP & Fairey

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In Fairey v. Associated Press, the Associated Press said artist Shepard Fairey's painting had infringed its copyrights in a photo of then-President Elect Barack Obama. Fairey said no, it was a 'fair use'. Now, the freelance photographer who actually took the AP photo — Manuel Garcia — has sought permission to intervene in the case, saying that both the AP and Fairey are wrong. Garcia's motion (PDF) protests that he, not AP, is the owner of the copyright in the photograph, and that he never relinquished it to AP. And he argues that Fairey is not entitled to a fair use defense. According to an article in TechDirt, this intervention motion by Mr. Garcia represents a changed attitude on his part, and that his initial reaction to Mr. Fairey's painting was admiration, and a desire for an autographed litho. Maybe Mr. Fairey should have given him that autographed litho."

Comments

Re:I'm having a hard time seeing infringement

[drinkypoo]

I see your point, but I still disagree with it. If you think it's so easy to snap that photo, go shoot it yourself. When you do that, then you may dictate the terms under which it is distributed. Not before... unless the photographer licenses the photograph for your use. Or in theory, if the photographer was a paid employee of the federal government. hahahAHahaHAHa

Re:Afro-American Racism Against Whites and Asians

[Profane MuthaFucka]

the Klu Klux Klan member in the Senate...Oops, my bad, he's a Democrat (Robert Byrd).

Yes, he was a Klan member early in his life. No, he is not a member any longer. Everyone deserves a second chance; an opportunity to prove rehabilitation.

So what has Byrd actually said or done that indicate that he's a racist? And how does that compare to people like you and the freepers unapologetically calling Obama's daughter "street trash" and so forth.

Byrd has demonstrated his rehabilitation over many years. Conservatives seem to prove they are racists every day.

You might want to check the history of the two parties.

Funny you bring up LBJ, because he's the one who ejected the racists from the party. Their home is now with the conservatives.