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The A.P. Wants a Piece of Hope
By Richard Amada on Feb 9, 2009 | In Visual Arts
It wasn't terribly long ago that I posted to this blog some musings about the copyright issues that could potentially get an artist into hot water if he does a painted version of someone else's photograph. Well, in current events the issue has gone from… more »
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
By Richard Amada on Feb 4, 2009 | In Visual Arts
Has anyone else been wondering about the sofa-sized sculpture of a shoe, a work of art that was created in Iraq to commemorate the shoe-throwing journalist who chucked his footware at President Bush? I don't mean I'm wondering about the subject matter o… more »
So How Come There’s No Condoleezza Doll?
By Richard Amada on Jan 23, 2009 | In Visual Arts
If you’ve been reading the blog, this should come as no shock to you…
From the people who brought you the Beanie Babies, now they’ve come out with two new dolls that resemble bronze skinned little girls and that just happen to be named Sasha and… more »
Do the Obama Kids Need a Lawyer or an Agent?
By Richard Amada on Jan 20, 2009 | In Visual Arts
A follow-up to yesterday's post...
Walking down Washington's Connecticut Avenue yesterday, I saw in the window of a shop yet another Obama T-shirt for sale. Nothing unusual about that these days. But this particular shirt contained a picture not onl… more »
Obama Art Is Here, There, and Underwear
By Richard Amada on Jan 19, 2009 | In Visual Arts
Traveling about the streets of Washington these days, one can’t help but notice the plethora of retailers selling all sorts of merchandise featuring the image of soon-to-be new President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama’s face is peering out from T-shirts, p… more »
