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16 Jul 09

Photographer stakes claim to Obama poster - USATODAY.com

  • But in court papers filed last week, Garcia said both are wrong. He said he never assigned the copyright for the photo to the AP, and retains the exclusive right to license the image.


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    "The photograph exhibits the artistic talent of Mr. Garcia. He was the one who got the right positioning, the right lighting, the right framing at the right moment," said his lawyer, George Carpinello. "We have no problem with Mr. Fairey creating a poster, but he should have used his own image, or at least acquired the rights to that image."


    AP spokesman Paul Colford said in a statement that the news service "is evaluating Mannie Garcia's position, but remains confident in AP

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