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"Richard Prince Settles Copyright Lawsuits with Photographers Over Instagram Images"

Richard Prince and his galleries have settled two copyright lawsuits brought by photographers over his "New Portraits" series, in which he reproduced Instagram screenshots on canvas. The settlement includes restrictions on reproducing, modifying, or selling the contested artworks, as well as financial awards to the original photographers. The lawsuits revolved around the boundaries of fair use and transformative art, with Prince arguing that his practice is protected by fair use exceptions to federal copyright protections.