The Associated Press says it believes the photo that inspired artist Shepard Fairey's celebrated "Hope" poster of Barack Obama is AP property, and Fairey is guilty of infringement. The AP is in talks with Fairey’s attorney. Earlier this year, bloggers identified the source photograph as an AP photo shot by photographer Manny Garcia in 2006. Garcia is no longer with the AP.
PDNPulse: AP Goes After Shepard Fairey on Image Infringement.