Attorneys argue that the artist’s painting, based on a 1981 photograph of Prince by Lynn Goldsmith, is transformative from the original work.
The late artist Andy Warhol once said, “art is anything you can get away with.” Well, that theory is quite literally — and somewhat ironically — being put to the test in a case that concerns Warhol and none other than Prince.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the use of a 1981 image of the late musician in a series of Warhol silkscreens. today! Listen to ‘Writing Black’ with Maiysha Kai.
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