ARTnews Tuesday March 29, 2022
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would review a closely watched copyright infringement lawsuit that pits the Andy Warhol Foundation against the photographer Lynn Goldsmith. The Court’s decision could have major implications for “fair use” of copyrighted materials in art, notes Art News, adding that few cases related to contemporary art have ever been heard by the Supreme Court. Whatever decision the Supreme Court makes on the suit is likely to prove decisive, as it will clarify what constitutes “fair use” for artists who rely on appropriated ready-made images in their practices. Read the full Story >>
People Monday March 28, 2022
When Sarahbeth Maney was tapped to photograph the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, she knew she could be witnessing history. What she did not know was that she would create one of the event’s most widely shared images, notes The New York Times. Her photo of Jackson with her husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson, and their beaming teenage daughter, Leila, quickly went viral, notes People magazine, which has the story being the picture. Read the full Story >>
Jefferson Graham Monday March 28, 2022
For pure long-term photo backup, Apple’s iCloud is about the worst place to go, because it is not designed for that, notes Jefferson Graham, a Los Angeles area writer/photographer and the host of the travel photography streaming TV series Photowalks. “Apple’s help support reps told me over several calls that iCloud is meant for backup of your devices, not just your photo library, and as a way to have the same data available on all your Apple devices, not just the iPhone,” he writes. But backing up images is not its real function. Read the full Story >>
British Journal of Photography Monday March 28, 2022
The British Journal of Photography and 1854 Media have announced the 30 winning single images and three bodies of work in the Portrait of Humanity Volume 4 competition. “Portrait of Humanity recognizes remarkable portraits that capture the moments that make us who we are,” notes the BJP, adding that this year’s winning images “serve as a powerful prism through which to understand a myriad of stories from around the globe,” and that 2021 “proved there is light at the end of the coronavirus pandemic-induced tunnel.” Read the full Story >>
