Coverage dated October 11, 2022 to October 12, 2022

Andy Warhol and Prince at Center Stage in Supreme Court Copyright Case

Headline from NBC Chicago

Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity (opens NPR)

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    Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and "Mona

  3. Washington Times

    Supreme Court weighs Warhol’s ‘Prince Series’ against copyright claims (opens Washington Times)

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    The Supreme Court heard Wednesday a copyright challenge against Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series,” requiring the justices to decide if the artist usurped a photographer’s rights in using a photo of the late musician.

  4. Washington Post

    Warhol, Prince and a Supreme Court debate over ‘fair use’ (opens Washington Post)

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    The court is evaluating whether Andy Warhol violated copyright law by basing his art on an image of Prince used without the photographer’s permission.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Supreme Court to take critical eye to Andy Warhol's silkscreens of Prince (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he created a series of silkscreens of the musician Prince.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Andy Warhol and Prince at Center Stage in Supreme Court Copyright Case (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Supreme Court to take critical eye to Andy Warhol's silkscreens of Prince | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Supreme Court to take critical eye to Andy Warhol's silkscreens of Prince

  8. Digital Journal

    Prince, Andy Warhol feature in Supreme Court copyright case (opens Digital Journal)

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    The case, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, could have far-reaching implications for US copyright law and the art world.

  9. France 24

    Copyright or copycat?: Supreme Court hears Andy Warhol art case (opens France 24)

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    The nine justices of the US Supreme Court took on the role of art critics on Wednesday as they grappled with whether a photographer should be compensated for a picture she took of Prince used in a work…

  10. Fox News

    ‘Genius of Prince’ artwork the focus of Supreme Court arguments in copyright case (opens Fox News)

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    The Supreme Court will debate wither artist Andy Warhol violated copyright laws when he based a series of paintings of Prince on photographs he did not own.

  11. CBS News

    Andy Warhol silkscreen of Prince faces Supreme Court scrutiny in copyright dispute (opens CBS News)

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    Justice Clarence Thomas revealed during oral arguments he was a Prince fan in the 1980s.

  12. NBC News

    Andy Warhol’s portraits of Prince get their 15 minutes of fame in Supreme Court copyright showdown (opens NBC News)

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    The justices will hear a dispute over whether Warhol’s images violated a copyright held by the photographer whose work they were based on.

  13. Insider

    Justice Clarence Thomas confesses he's a Prince fan during a spirited debate over Andy Warhol's artwork and copyright law (opens Insider)

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    The dispute could have major consequences for the art and legal worlds as the Supreme Court reviews whether Warhol violated copyright law.

  14. NPR

    Supreme Court dives into pop culture with Warhol, Prince and Norman Lear (opens NPR)

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    The question in the case was whether Andy Warhol's renditions of Prince were transformative under the copyright law, and thus do not infringe on photographer Lynn Goldsmith's copyright.

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