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Black_Bullitt
02-26-2009, 09:18 AM
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/02/Change_Into_A_Truck.jpg

Tired of a seemingly corrupt and secretive Decepticon government, running up huge energon deficits and starting robot wars all over the place? Optimus Prime is the candidate you can believe in. Change, Into A Truck. This very clever poster is the work of graphic artist Tim Doyle and obviously parodies the previously omnipresent "Change" poster of now-President Obama. It was printed as a limited edition 18×24 inch poster which Transformer fiends snapped up for $30 without hesitation. There was even glow in the dark version which disappeared just as quickly. If you're a similarly afflicted Transformers nut, keep your eyes on Nakitomi, where a reprint may happen if demand is heavy enough. Freaks.

SeeingRed
03-03-2009, 12:03 PM
You know there is a lawsuit going on right now involving the photographer that took the picture of Obama that ended up being colored like your Optimus Prime picture? I heard about it on the news a few days back. The exact details have escaped me, but it's pretty stupid.

Black_Bullitt
03-03-2009, 12:09 PM
Yeah I heard about that.
My understanding was that the photographer is suing the guy that painted the pic that ended up getting plastered all over creation, for stealing his pictures. I don't blame him, I'd be pissed too if I saw paintings of a picture I took all over everywhere...

SeeingRed
03-03-2009, 12:11 PM
That's right. And the people that he is suing are using "it is art" as a defense. Something like that.

Black_Bullitt
03-03-2009, 12:15 PM
I call bullshit on that. It's "intellectual property", that's one of the huge arguments we had with Ford/CafePress when we were under the impression they were telling us we couldn't sell a calendar with pics WE took of OUR cars...

SeeingRed
03-03-2009, 12:16 PM
I remember all of that nonsense. Stupid.

Speeddmn
03-03-2009, 01:39 PM
it's similar to plagery (sp?) where you copy/quote something that someone else said, wrote etc and get in trouble for it. Cause then everyone would be screwed cause I know I'm not the first person to say "shit"!