A Photographer Accused Andy Warhol of Copyright Infringement and the Court Agrees

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, we'll talk about the copyright battle between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation over a portrait of Prince. Was Warhol's use of the Goldsmith photograph transformative? A Federal Appeals court says no. Sources: AP. "US court sides with photographer in fight over Warhol art." Larry Neumeister. March 26, 2021. https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-new-york-copyright-music-prince-aea4afa0b71e816149476804e601555a Artnet. "The Andy Warhol Foundation Has Won Out Against a Photographer Who Claimed the Pop Artist Pilfered Her Portrait of Prince." Sarah Cascone. July 2, 2019. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/andy-warhol-prince-copyright-case-1590703 The Art Newspaper. "US appeals court rules that Warhol’s reliance on a photographer’s portrait image did not constitute ‘fair use’." Laura Gilbert. March 29, 2021. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/us-appeals-court-rules-that-warhol-portrait-series-violated-photographer-s-copyright The Verge. "The story of Richard Prince and his $100,000 Instagram art." Lizzie Plaugic. May 30, 2015. https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/30/8691257/richard-prince-instagram-photos-copyright-law-fair-use Wikipedia. "Cariou v. Prince." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cariou_v._Prince