The Associated PressBOSTON -- The artist famous for his "Hope" posters of President Obama has been arrested on outstanding warrants.
Shepard Fairey was in Boston on Friday for his new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Boston police say the department acted on Jan. 24 warrants alleging the Los Angeles artist tagged property with graffiti.
Fairey's Obama image has been sold on thousands of stickers and posters and its the subject of a copyright dispute with The Associated Press.
Fairey argues that his use of The AP photo is protected by "fair use," which allows exceptions to copyright laws.
A California lawyer who has represented Fairey in the copyright case didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the arrest.
Shepard Fairey is the artist behind the label OBEY and OBEY records. You can find OBEY at Freyja, although it sells out pretty fast.
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