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Andy Warhol Silkscreens Of Rocker Prince Ruled ‘Not Fair Use’ By Appeals Court

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An appeals court has reversed a case involving the Andy Warhol Foundation and a series of images of rock star Prince.The issue dates to 2017, when the Warhol Foundation sued rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith.

She had notified the Foundation about a copyright issue because Warhol used a photo of Prince she took in the ’80s to create a series of silkscreens.The Foundation claimed the Warhol Prince images were fair use.

Goldsmith countersued but saw her case dismissed in federal court.On Friday, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decided to reverse the lower court. “We conclude that the district court erred in its assessment and application of the fair-use factors and that the works in question do not qualify as fair use as a matter of law.” The

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