Have we talked about George Zimmerman's ebay art auction?

[ESF]

Because it really needs to be discussed.

www.ebay.com/itm/George-Zimmerman-original-painting-/111239922810?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item19e66a847a#shpCntId







Story here

www.wjla.com/articles/2013/12/george-zimmerman-s-artwork-at-15-000-on-ebay-98196.html

snarky story here

wonkette.com/536749/after-vigilantism-career-fizzles-george-zimmerman-taking-a-shot-at-art

[ttt]

GTFO

ETA I cannot believe this is real. Can. Not. 

[laurenpetro]

god
one nation

get it? HA!

damn, he's witty.

[ESF]

From the ebay site:

Q: What is the medium; oil or acrylic? Thanks Dec-17-13
A: Thanks for your question, The paint was donated to me by a great friend (J.S.), as far as I know it is regular household latex paint. I know its not the fanciest, but it is what we had and I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible. Your friend, GZ @therealgeorgez

[pixy0stix]

Dec 17, 2013 12:04:39 GMT -5 ESF said:

From the ebay site:

Q: What is the medium; oil or acrylic? Thanks Dec-17-13
A: Thanks for your question, The paint was donated to me by a great friend (J.S.), as far as I know it is regular household latex paint. I know its not the fanciest, but it is what we had and I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible. Your friend, GZ @therealgeorgez

He used HOUSE PAINT?!

[laurenpetro]

Dec 17, 2013 12:06:18 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Dec 17, 2013 12:04:39 GMT -5 ESF said:

From the ebay site:

Q: What is the medium; oil or acrylic? Thanks Dec-17-13
A: Thanks for your question, The paint was donated to me by a great friend (J.S.), as far as I know it is regular household latex paint. I know its not the fanciest, but it is what we had and I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible. Your friend, GZ @therealgeorgez

He used HOUSE PAINT?!

this guy is such a fucking idiot.

[summer]

The first thing I thought when I saw his cheesin' face is what a turd he is.

[laurenpetro]

and someone needs to tell the guy who made it that his eye for folds sucks.

[penguingrrl]

WTF? And somebody is willing to pay $100,000 for that? Fucking disturbing.

[ringstrue]

He photoshopped this flag and put some typed font on top.

You want I should do an overlay? 

[iammalcolmx]

Dec 17, 2013 12:17:10 GMT -5 summer said:

The first thing I thought when I saw his cheesin' face is what a turd he is.

The face made me wonder when someone is going to shoot him so I think you are better than me. Seriously it makes me mad that he is smiling.

[Deleted]

I don't judge him (well I do, but for entirely other reasons) but I absolutely judge the dumb fuck that buys this crap.

[pixy0stix]

Dec 17, 2013 12:40:27 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

He photoshopped this flag and put some typed font on top.

You want I should do an overlay? 

Innnnteresting. The close-up makes it look like it's painted, BUT the words are too perfect.

[ringstrue]

I did it anyway cuz I'm bored. 



I can see that he "painted" on the eBay images but it was mostly likely a paint-by-number type deal at most. I'm not well versed on how to steal other people's art paint photographs. 

[ttt]

Dec 17, 2013 12:04:39 GMT -5 ESF said:

From the ebay site:

Q: What is the medium; oil or acrylic? Thanks Dec-17-13
A: Thanks for your question, The paint was donated to me by a great friend (J.S.), as far as I know it is regular household latex paint. I know its not the fanciest, but it is what we had and I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible. Your friend, GZ @therealgeorgez

I am literally in tears trying to read this to H. 

[elleblue]

Dec 17, 2013 13:07:24 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Dec 17, 2013 12:55:08 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

I did it anyway cuz I'm bored. 



I can see that he "painted" on the eBay images but it was mostly likely a paint-by-number type deal at most. I'm not well versed on how to steal other people's art paint photographs. 

i think you need to post this on the ebay listing. that piece of shit

And send it to wonkette, I'm sure she'd love to update her story with this. 

[pixy0stix]

If he did paint it, and it's not just photoshopped, then there's nothing wrong with taking a picture and putting it to paint.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Dec 17, 2013 13:45:32 GMT -5 mp said:

Dec 17, 2013 13:32:26 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

If he did paint it, and it's not just photoshopped, then there's nothing wrong with taking a picture and putting it to paint.

There have been lawsuits (that have been won) regarding copyright fights against artists that have replicated photos in different mediums of art. It may be a gray area, but I definitely wouldn't say there's nothing wrong with it.

Shepard Fairey immediately comes to mind.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster

[ringstrue]

I think its fine legally. But it is contradictory to the statement "I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible."

ETA: bonus!! The flag image is from a free desktop image website. 

www.wallibs.com/

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Dec 17, 2013 14:03:14 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

I think its fine legally. But it is contradictory to the statement "I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible."

I think the flag picture is probably too generic to have much of a copyright claim, but the owner of that image could definitely pursue it in court. So in the strictest sense, it's really not fine legally. It's theft.

[ESF]

Dec 17, 2013 13:24:24 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Dec 17, 2013 13:20:51 GMT -5 elleblue said:

And send it to wonkette, I'm sure she'd love to update her story with this. 

ahhhhhhhhhh!!

ringstrue send it to wonkette!!

DO IT!!!!!

wonkette.com/submitatip

[zelda25]

Dec 17, 2013 14:03:14 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

I think its fine legally. But it is contradictory to the statement "I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible."

ETA: bonus!! The flag image is from a free desktop image website. 

www.wallibs.com/

If nothing else, it's just more evidence that he's a shady piece of shit.

[ringstrue]

Dec 17, 2013 14:09:26 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

Dec 17, 2013 14:03:14 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

I think its fine legally. But it is contradictory to the statement "I needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible."

I think the flag picture is probably too generic to have much of a copyright claim, but the owner of that image could definitely pursue it in court. So in the strictest sense, it's really not fine legally. It's theft.

Since he is selling it, I bet you are right that there could be a case. The wallpapers are probably not under the same thing. 

omfg what if I screwed up his sale? He'd come after me wouldn't he?!?!

[ringstrue]

submitted. I got this response:

"You are a good person. Thank you ringstrue."


lolololol I'm gonna die aren't I?

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Dec 17, 2013 14:23:33 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

submitted. I got this response:

"You are a good person. Thank you ringstrue."


lolololol I'm gonna die aren't I?

You'll be famous! Remember that time habs was quoted on some news website? lol

[MixedBerryJam]

Someone on wonkette's site had already linked to the image in the comments. But he didn't do the overlay like you did, pp. Very impressive.

[ESF]

ringstrue!!!!!!


wonkette.com/536820/surprise-surprise-surprise-george-zimmerman-stoled-his-inspirational-flag-painting-from-a-stock-image

[meshaliuknits]

OMG ringstrue IS FAMOUS!!!

[pixy0stix]

OMG SHE'S FAMOUS!!

[pixy0stix]

I see mesh and I are sharing a brain today.