Appeals court sides in favor of appriation artist in fair use case
A federal appeals court judge sided in favor of artist Richard Prince, ruling his use of Patrick Cariou's photographs constituted fair use. The ruling reversed an earlier lower court's decision. Learn more about the case here.
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Boston Globe photographer John Tlumacki shares his account of the Boston Marathon bombing
John Tlumacki, a Boston Globe photographer for 30 years, was covering the Boston Marathon finish line when the bombs exploded yesterday. Hear his account and see some of his photos of the aftermath here.
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Guggenheim releases 2013 fellowship winners in photography
The Guggenheim foundation has released its list of 2013 fellowship winners. The fellows in photography include: Scott Conarroe, Bruce Gilden, Sharon Harper, Michael Kolster, Deana Lawson, Deborah Luster, Christian Patterson, Gary Schneider, Mike Sinclair, Alec Soth, and Valerio Spada. See the complete list of fellows here.
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Artists share their favorite books
Artist Mark Joshua Epstein recently launched "You gotta read this: Reading lists by artists," a tumblr featuring the top book recommendations of working artists. See the art reading selections here.
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Flak Photo seeking submissions
FlakPhoto.com is seeking photo contributors. The site presents the work of image-makers, curators and bookmakers to a
global audience of people who are passionate about visual culture.
Submission is free and open to the public on a rolling basis. Learn more about Flak Photo and the submission process here.
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Art collector loses suit against photographer William Eggleston
A New York judge has dismissed the case of art collector Jonathan Sobel against photographer William Eggleston. Sobel claimed that Eggleston devalued the limited edition prints he had purchased by later creating new editions of the vintage photographs. The judge ruled that the photographer must only disclose how many multiples of the photograph exist at the time of sale and is not prohibited from making more prints in the future. Learn more about the suit here.
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Joan Fontcuberta wins 2013 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography
The Hasselblad Foundation has awarded its 110,000 Euro prize to photographer Joan Fontcuberta. Fontcuberta is known for his witty work that questions the trustworthiness of photography. Learn more about the prize and see examples of Fontcuberta's work here.
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Alexia Foundation announces grant winners
The Alexia Foundation has announced the winners of its annual scholarship award. Abir Abdullah of Bangladesh won the $15,000 professional award, and Sara Naomi Lewkowicz won the student grant, which
includes a full-tuition scholarship for the
Syracuse University London Program in photojournalism as well as a $1,000 grant. Learn more about the awards and the winners.
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PDN 2013 Photo Annual deadline approaching
The Photo District News 2013 Photo Annual competition is accepting entries through February 25. Awards include cash prizes, memberships and image publication. Learn more and enter the competition.
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Freelance photographer loses copyright case against Sony Pictures Television
Freelance photographer Donald Harney lost his copyright infringement claim against Sony Pictures Television in the court of appeals. Harney claimed that Sony copied his photo of a little girl in a pink coat riding on her father's shoulders. The court did not find the photos similar enough and ruled that ideas cannot be copyrighted. See the images and read more about the case.
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