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Landmark Copyright Lawsuit Cariou v. Prince is Settled

Court documents filed today in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York state that Richard Prince and his gallery, Gagosian, are free of any claim of copyright infringement from French…

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  Brian Boucher
• Mar 18, 2014 6:01 pm

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Warhol and Rauschenberg Foundations Ask to Weigh in on Cariou v. Prince

In an unusual move, the Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg foundations have petitioned to file a "friend of the court" brief in the ongoing copyright case Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince. Their…

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  Brian Boucher
• Oct 24, 2013 12:26 pm

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David Smith Copyright Dispute Delays Brooklyn Artist’s Show

After a copyright complaint from the estate of artist David Smith (1906-1965), a New Jersey nonprofit has indefinitely delayed the opening of a show by a young Brooklyn artist. Lauren Clay's works r…

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  Brian Boucher
• Oct 9, 2013 5:16 pm

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Your Thievin’ Art? At Play in the Field of Fair Use

Your mug shot. Your profile picture. Your breakfast table. Is anything safe from appropriation artists?

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  Robin Cembalest
• May 9, 2013 8:09 am

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Richard Prince Wins Major Victory in Landmark Copyright Suit

The earlier decision was largely overturned today, with the exception of five paintings that, the court concluded, must be reevaluated for claims of fair use.

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  Brian Boucher
• Apr 25, 2013 12:24 pm

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Injunction in Prince V. Cariou Compared to Taliban in Appeal

Three judges heard oral arguments in the appeal regarding the significant copyright case Prince v. Cariou this morning. The lawyers for Prince seemed to have the judges' collective ear, which could…

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  Brian Boucher
• May 21, 2012 3:25 pm

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Experts Debate Richard Prince Copyright Suit

Representatives of the art world and the legal field mixed at the New York City Bar Association's Midtown Manhattan premises on Tuesday afternoon to talk art and theft. For the panel "What We Talk A…

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  Brian Boucher
• Dec 15, 2011 5:03 pm

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Judge Rules Against Richard Prince in Appropriation Case

In January 2009, French photographer Patrick Cariou alleged that Richard Prince incorporated images from his book, Yes Rasta (2000, Powerhouse), into works for a 2008 show at Gagosian in New York…

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  Leigh Anne Miller
• Mar 22, 2011 4:37 pm