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I have a strong suspicion if someone took his art, made light changes and slapped it on a T-shirt they'd probably get sued by his estate. It's arguably just as
by goosedragons 4y ago
I have a strong suspicion if someone took his art, made light changes and slapped it on a T-shirt they'd probably get sued by his estate. It's arguably just as "new" but I doubt few would argue it's not plagiarism.
- krisoft 4y agoHeck, if you would take the art he ripped of and put it on a t-shirt, wouldn't be surprised if his estate would sue you for that too.
- nemo44x 4y agoWell the Andy Warhol Supreme Court case should have a decision soon. The argument I find compelling in support of Warhol is that his painting is fair use and that it “meaningfully transformed” the source material (photo of Prince). It is an appropriation, not a copy. In your example I’d say that Lichtenstein meaningfully transformed the source material and is fair use of a drawing in a book of drawings. But making t-shirts of either the source or the painting would not meaningfully transform it nor would it be fair use and therefore a copyright violation.