Andy Warhol Foundation Settles Lynn Goldsmith Appropriation Lawsuit For $21k
The legal saga surrounding Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” and its use of the photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s image has reached a pivotal juncture.
18 March 2024
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Is Appropriation Art Finished? Read My Marilyn Monroe Red Lips
The discourse surrounding Appropriation Art has emerged as a nuanced exploration of cultural, societal, and artistic paradigms.
6 January 2024
Warhol Foundation Loses Supreme Court Appeal In Prince Appropriation Case
The United States Supreme Court ruled (18 May) that “To avoid copyright infringement by a second artist who bases a new work…
19 May 2023
Warhol Foundation Loses Lynn Goldsmith Prince Appropriation Appeal
A Court of Appeals in New York has ruled that Andy Warhol did not make ‘fair use’ of the original Lynn Goldsmith 1981 photograph
26 March 2021
Warhol Estate Sues Photographer In Pre-emptive Measure Over Rockstar Prince Image
Let’s take this as a hypothetical case. A well known ‘Rock Photographer’ has their work appropriated by a well-known artist. The artist then dies. The artwork is held in deep storage for over 30 years and then surfaces after the high profile death of the subject, a well known ‘Rock Star’ who owns the image?
12 April 2017