Richard Prince, an artist who appropriates images like Andy Warhol did, is being sued. But experts said the Supreme Court’s Warhol ruling may have little impact on the case.
Tag: Warhol, Andy, Foundation for the Visual Arts
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Supreme Court Warhol Ruling Shouldn’t Hurt Artists. But It Might.
The Supreme Court decision over Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith’s Prince photograph was decided on the narrow grounds of a licensing issue. But it could still have a chilling effect.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Andy Warhol in Copyright Case
The question for the justices was whether the artist was free to use elements of a rock photographer’s portrait of the musician Prince.
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Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall over whether the artist’s alterations of a photograph of the musician should be as protected as a new, transformative work.