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Around the Design World in 180 Words: Photo Edition

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By Stephanie Murg

  • Fair use? No way. A federal court judge has ruled that Richard Prince and Gagosian Gallery infringed on the copyrights of photographer Patrick Cariou in creating, exhibiting, and selling Prince’s “Canal Zone” series of paintings, for which the artist used images from Cariou’s 2000 book, Yes Rasta. A May 6 hearing will determine damages. In the meantime, Gagosian was ordered to notify those who bought the paintings (for about $1 million a pop) that the works cannot lawfully be displayed.
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