Saturday, February 7, 2009

Obama "Hope" poster creator arrested in Boston

Shepard Fairey, the person who created the famed Barack Obama poster was arrested in Boston today on graffiti charges.http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/artanddesign/gallery/2008/nov/07/1/GD9504917@2681978-2696.jpg

Fairey made headlines this week when The Associated Press claimed the Obama "Hope" poster infringed on a copyrighted AP photograph. Fairey has acknowledged that his image was based on an April 2006 Associated Press photograph of Obama.

Fairey has been arrested many times for drawing on buildings and other private property without permission.



















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Times Online
Shepard Fairey, success
Boston Globe - 41 minutes ago
In some ways, it is not surprising. When people find success, other people get angry. They label those who are riding high "fakers" and "poseurs" and "pretenders" and other dismissive things.
Creator of iconic Obama portrait arrested Reuters
Artist of famed Obama poster arrested in Boston The Associated Press


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