• By Hamilton Nolan
    Mar 11, 2009 3:49 PM 4,065
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    Obama 'Hope' Poster Artist Shepard Fairey Lied In Court, Lied To Bloggers, Covered Up Evidence

    Vandalize Him Now

    Shepard Fairey Never Needs to Go to Boston Again
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    AP to Shepard Fairey: No You May Not

    OBEY artist Shepard Fairey preemptively sued the AP for the right to use their Obama photo, free; today the AP sued him back. Shep seemed more righteous before we knew he sues other artists. But!:

    We just received word that Cafe Press—the manufacturer of the "Obey Steelerbaby" merchandise that Shepard Fairey's company had sent a cease-and-desist letter about—notified the Steelerbaby people that they're in the clear: "Please note that Obey Giant Art, Inc has withdrawn their complaint regarding your shop and your images have been reinstated." See, bad PR works!


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