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19 May 2023CopyrightSarah Speight

Andy Warhol estate loses fair-use appeal over Prince image

US Supreme Court rejects Warhol Foundation’s appeal of fair use | Dissenting justices cite art history to support argument that appropriation in art has precedent | Opinion will impact how follow-on works and transformative works are defined and protected.

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