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Monday, November 25, 2002

Rip, burn and desist: Develop an existing idea so that it becomes something new and you'll be applauded for your creativity and genius. Unless you're hit with a cease-and-desist letter first. The images and sounds in Illegal Art, currently at New York's 313 Gallery, broke copyright law and so media corporations and their lawyers dragged the artists responsible to the courtroom. Not a familiar cartoon character by Ashley Holt Highlights include: Brian Boyce's State of the Union: George W Bush giggling above the Teletubbies Wally Wood's Disneyland Memorial Orgy: Team pushups by Goofy and Minnie and the rest of the Disney gang Ray Belder's How Mao: Andy Warhol's Chairman Mao portrait remade out of money The JAMs' The Queen and I: Abba's Dancing Queen forced to shimmy to Bill Drummond's kopyright liberation beat 5:44 PM | permalink

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