blast from the past? Che Guevara and a doggy image and legal action. funny stuff

 

1. Sure. As if Korda is getting a slice of the pie from every vendor the world over who makes crap with that murderer’s face on it. He’d be a trillionaire if that was the case. Shirts, hats, coffee mugs, posters; it’s universal. Copyright laws notwithstanding, at what point does an iconic image become generic? “Kleenex”, “Xerox”, “Coke”, the Rosenthal picture of the Marines planting the flag on Iwo Jima, etc. The Che picture is more than 50 years old and has been used by millions of people to make money. Sooner or later it’s going to have to be accepted that it is public domain.

   Posted by Drew458       01/26/2011  at  09:16 AM  



2. not only that Drew but, the dog is also better looking.

   Posted by peiper       01/26/2011  at  09:34 AM  



3. The dog is indeed better looking. But Che is a public figure… subject to parody without compensation.

   The thought that anybody, or his estate, would want to enrich themselves from a murdering thug disgusts me.

   Posted by Christopher       01/26/2011  at  09:58 AM  



4. Drew: After all...Hell is a Public Domain.

   Posted by Macker       01/26/2011  at  10:55 AM  



5. Having thought about it, somebody has really insulted dogs.

   Posted by Christopher       01/26/2011  at  11:59 AM  



6. Pity this wasn’t done by an American photographer, where parody is protected.  It still could be though. ;)

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       01/26/2011  at  06:39 PM  



7. Dammit Christopher, get out of my head! On both your posts!

   Posted by Doctor DETH       01/26/2011  at  09:05 PM  

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