NEWSWEAK
27.10.08
I was attempting to catch up on some reading yesterday, making a bee line for Fareed Zakaria’s article in a recent copy of Newsweek. Opening the magazine to the obnoxious subscription card bonanza in the center, I uncovered a political illustration by Victor Juhasz that caught my eye. Upon closer inspection, I could have sworn that the defaced poster of Barack Obama was that of local designer/artist/blogger Christopher Cox. Heading straight to changethethought, I discovered that it was in fact Chris’s image. After contacting Mr. Cox, it is now apparent that his permission was never sought, nor was credit given. You can read his thoughts on the matter HERE.
It’s unclear who’s to blame for this, but either Victor Juhasz or some misinformed designer at Newsweek is about to get a baptism by fire in copyright law. Below is the Newsweek spread, followed by Chris’s original image. It really makes you wonder how often people get away with this sort of thing. Boooooooooo.
Tags: christopher cox, copyright, Newsweek, Victor Juhasz
Category: Art, Design, People, Politics
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Damn, good catch Holland. Before I even read the post I recognized Chris’ poster (very unique ‘Y’). Congrats to Chris on getting into Newsweek… maybe they’ll commission you to make up for it.
October 27, 2:41 pm Lucian FoehrYep… The ‘Y’ is what caught my eye. CRAZY!!!
October 30, 9:00 pm James GardinerBeautiful artwork!
October 31, 6:28 am Fubiz