Summary of Warhol v. Goldsmith

Andy Warhol used photographer Lynn Goldsmith's portrait of Prince as source material for his "Prince Series" of silkscreen portraits. created a series of silkscreens of the artist Prince. The Supreme Court will decide whether the intent or "message" of a new artwork should be considered when determining if it violates the copyrighted work it is based upon.

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