Supreme Court Rules That Andy Warhol Violated a Photographer’s Copyright | Smart News
Pop artist Andy Warhol sits in front of artworks at his studio, the Factory, in New York City in 1983.
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In the 1980s, Andy Warhol created an illustration of the musician Prince, which drew heavily from an existing image by photographer Lynn Goldsmith.
Now, four decades later, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Pop artist infringed on Goldsmith’s copyright. Experts say that the case has complex implications for the ever-shifting boundaries of copyright infringement and fair-use law.
Seven out of the nine Supreme Court justices ruled against Warhol’s estate, which argued that…Continue Reading