A New York artist has stolen Instagram photos and is selling them for around $100k.
I don’t know who decided that photos of people’s Starbucks drinks were worth anything, but apparently a fool is born every day. New York artist Richard Prince has blown up and printed other people’s Instagram photos, called it art, and is selling them at the Gagosian. The only thing he actually did himself was comment on the photos. Prince has been ‘rephotographing’ since the 70s, and has been to court a few times in the past. Surprisingly, he’s won those court battles.. Since they are screenshots of other photos, they fall under ‘fair use.’
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While I think its kind of a BS move, I have to applaud Prince for his ingenuity in turning nothing into something. His reputation might not be great, but he is laughing all the way to the bank (and the courtroom, probably). So, his lawyer is also laughing all the way to the bank (yay?).
