Pablo Picasso has oft been credited for the statement;
Pablo Picasso's reputation for arrogance and irreverence makes a great case for such claims but his statement was, in fact, irony at its' best because he had "stolen" that phrase from the poet, T.S. Eliot, who "stole it" from yet another poet! W. H. Davenport Adams But what does this phrase really mean, especially in an age of patent, trademark and copyright trolls? Would Picasso have been at risk for a Take Down Notice from Zazzle or from other PODs (Print on Demand)?
Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer. But the goal of this blog is to separate out those who intentionally infringe upon other's copywrite and trademark rights from those of us who are taking inspiration from all that has influenced our desire to express ourselves visually (whether it be from other visual artists, nature or dreams while we sleep) and try to evolve those influences by infusing our own visions, techniques, and stories in what we can rightly call our "original" art.
In my next post, I'll look at some of the things that influenced and inspired me to create one of my favorite designs and the products that I chose it to go on. In the meantime, and appropos of "Patent Trolls", here's a tongue-in-cheek original digital painting I made and applied to this cool lawyer's brief bag!
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