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Street artist Shepard Fairey’s “Barack Obama/Hope” poster became an iconic image during the 2008 election. Then controversy about the image’s source transformed it into the poster child for fair use in copyright law. [Image source: Wikipedia]]Re-imagining accessibility through the transformations of culture — particularly the transformative promise of accessible technology for people with disabilities — is the work of the Fair Use Lab.

Shepard Fairey’s Hope poster was a ubiquitous image during the 2008 Presidential election. It evolved  from street art to civic treasure when it was added to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Then controversy about the image’s source transformed it into the poster child for fair use in the public debate over copyright and free culture. What does Shepard Fairey’s Hope poster have to do with accessibility? Read more: Shape-Shifters in the Fair Use Lab.