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For people who are unaware of this case, here[1] is a writeup. TL;DR: Andy Warhol used a photograph of Prince by Lynn Goldsmith to create a series of original
by seanhunter 3y ago
For people who are unaware of this case, here[1] is a writeup.
TL;DR: Andy Warhol used a photograph of Prince by Lynn Goldsmith to create a series of original silk screen artworks called "Orange Prince". The supreme court ruled (as I understand it) that Warhol's use was not sufficiently transformative to negate the right of the original copyrightholder.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/18/andy-warhol-copyright-prince-paintings-lawsuit https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/18/andy-wa...
Edit to add: Here’s a side-by-side https://www.mondaq.com/images/article_images/1324682a.jpg https://www.mondaq.com/images/article_images/1324682a.jpg . I mean extreme right second from the bottom he hasn’t even changed the colours.