‘Prince Series’ By Andy Warhol Was Not A Fair Use, 2nd Circuit Says

Mealey's (March 29, 2021, 2:18 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York erred in deeming 15 works by Andy Warhol based on an iconic, copyrighted photograph of the late musician Prince a fair use, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 26; in the same decision, the panel went on to find that Warhol’s works — known as the “Prince Series” — are substantially similar to the photograph in question....