AP countersues artist over famous Obama image - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_en_ot/obama_poster_artist;_ylt=AmbmyJe7gnrTu5inuqComxdxFb8C
NEW YORK – The Associated Press countersued an artist Wednesday over his famous image of Barack Obama, saying the image's uncredited, uncompensated use of an AP photo violated copyright laws and signaled a threat to journalism.
The artist, Shepard Fairey, sued the not-for-profit news cooperative last month over his artwork, titled "Obama Hope" and "Obama Progress," arguing that he didn't violate copyright law because he dramatically changed the image.
The artwork, based on an April 2006 pic