copy right & fair use

COPY RIGHT & FAIR USEWHAT IS IT?

The exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.:

Works are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.

Must be registered with the US Copyright Office.

COPY RIGHT

The conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties

• Criticism

• Comment

• News Reporting

• Teaching

• Research

FAIR USE

IT’S TRICKY• The distinction between what is fair use and

what is infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined.

• There is no specific number of words, lines, color, likeness, or notes that may safely be taken without permission.

• Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission

Emerged from the skateboarding/street art scene

He first became known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” OBEY sticker campaign

FRANK SHEPARD FAIREY

SENTENCED TO PROBATION & FINED $25,000.00

Photo taken in 2006

Freelance Journalist: Mannie Garcia

Garcia was actually on assignment to cover George Clooney and a young senator from Illinois happened to be there.

Associated Press

http://jieducator.cqpress.com/the-obama-hope-poster-a-case-study-in-copyright-and-fair-use/

2008 Presidential Election

Posters, Stickers, Merchandise, Murals, Magazine

Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery

World Wide Icon

OBAMA HOPE POSTER

http://www.obeygiant.com/headlines/an-important-message-from-shepard-fairey

Why do you think the poster became so popular & iconic?

What do you think the artist wants to convey through the image?

Break up into Groups and fill out worksheet.

SHEPARD FAIREY

http://markberkeygerard.com/tag/shepard-fairey/

Click tutorial link to the left & watch tutorial.

Find portrait image to create your own Obama Hope poster.

You may use a different color scheme, but you may only use 4 colors.

http://vimeo.com/6661988#

MAKE YOUR OWN OBAMA HOPE STYLE POSTER

http://www.photoguides.net/photoshopping-obama-hope-posters

MRS.FULKERSON PRE-OBAMANG STYLE

MRS. HURD’S EXAMPLES