Supreme Court Rules in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith

It is a very, very good day for photographers

QUICK TAKE: Today the SCOTUS ruled in favor of photographer Lynn Goldsmith (“Goldsmith”) and against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. (“AWF”), ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of Goldsmith’s photograph (which use was unlicensed) in creating his artwork known as “Orange Prince” was not fair use, and thus copyright infringement. The cas…