George Zimmerman continues to be an attention starved horrible human being.
Zimmerman has continued to keep himself in the public eye since being acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin–and now he wants us to know that even he thinks the justice system is a joke.
Just a month ago, in between run ins with the police, Zimmerman decided he fancied himself a painter and sold a painting on eBay.
It was an American flag, with the words “God One Nation with Liberty and Justice For All.”
It sold for $100,099.99.
His follow up painting is even more appalling, classless, and utterly tasteless.
The painting depicts Florida State Attorney Angela Corey, pinching her fingers together, at the press conference when she announced the long awaited charges against George Zimmerman.
The painting is a direct copy of a photo belonging to the AP, taken by Rick Wilson, a freelancer.
Zimmerman’s plagiarized painting is rather ironic for someone who was so concerned about stealing that he confronted, shot, and killed an unarmed teenager. Plagiarism is, after all, stealing.
Zimmerman further had the audacity to add the taunting quote “I have this much respect for the American judicial system – Angie C.”
Continuing to taunt, as if he & Corey are best friends and he can call her by a nickname, he’s titled the painting “Angie.”
The art world is unamused, as I’m sure is Angela Corey.
Jason Edward Kaufman, a contributing editor at Art+Auction, said the painting looks like a “bloodbath.”
Andrew Russeth, art critic for the New York Observer, pegged the paintings as a “desperate cry for attention.”
An art critic for the Village Voice, Christian Viveros-Faune, said Zimmerman’s work fits right in with other “murderabilia,” comparing his works to paintings done by cult leader Charles Manson and serial killer John Wayne Gacy. (Except I’ll bet that even John Wayne Gacy and Charles Manson were above plagiarizing paintings.)
The AP and photographer Rick Wilson are also highly unamused. They’ve threatened legal action against Zimmerman, who seems to be the only one deriving any sort of amusement from this.
Zimmerman tweeted that he wasn’t worried and revealed his plans to sue the AP, saying that whatever the AP sues him for will be taken off the tab of what they owe Zimmerman once his suit of them is over. (No one seems to have any idea what he’s talking about; he probably doesn’t even know himself.)
The AP’s threat is very real–it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve had to take legal action for similar situations.
Artist Shephard Fairey was taken to court in 2012 over using an AP photo for the Obama “Hope” posters. Fairey was found guilty.
Paul Colford, a spokesperson for the AP, told politico.com:
“George Zimmerman clearly directly copied an AP photo to create his painting of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey. The AP has sent a cease-and-desist letter asserting its copyright in the photo to the lawyer who recently represented Mr. Zimmerman. That lawyer has responded, and though she no longer represents Mr. Zimmerman, she will be forwarding the letter to him today.”
“You just can’t do that. You just can’t take somebody else’s work and make it your own,” Rick Wilson told the Orlando Sentinel.
Wilson, the photographer, has retained a lawyer and said Zimmerman can expect action taken in conjunction with the AP if he continues to use the image.
The painting has not yet been listed on eBay, but tweets by George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert Zimmerman, suggest that they plan to sell the painting privately.
I also hope they’re planning for court, but I guess once you get away with murder, plagiarism seems like child’s play.
April Dawn (@scarlettsinatra)
Anyone who stood against Zimmerman is a racist liar and does not belong in America
Thank you Jose.
That devil, Andy Warhol! He stole my grandfathers label and made millions!! Where is my cut?? Come to think of it, Hitchcock owes the architect of Mt.Rushmore residuals for North by Northwest! Don’t you think??? I’m thinking you practice selective persecution.
You sound jealous. It is art.
Sure, but when you “progressives” put a Crucifix in a bottle of urine, that’s “Art.” Quip carping about who owns what. He is offering an artistic interpretation of an AP photo. If this were somebody urinating on the picture of the Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima, you would be getting a tingling up your leg.
Zimmerman will be a very rich man after he’s done suing NBC for broadcasting those doctored tapes.
Got away with murder?
I don’t think so.
And a jury didn’t think so either, and they trump your dumb opinion.
Keep it up, and he might sue you for libel.
That punk Trayvon Martyr thought he was “gangsta” when he sucker punched GZ
He got a big surprise that I hope more of these fools that are playing the “Knockout Game” get in the future.
And that idiot Shenéné Jenteal or whatever her name is will have to live with the fact that she egged him on.
“You ain’t gonna let that cracka diss you like that! Go back and show him you da boss, Tray!” And I ain’t sayin’ dat in no cursive so you knows I be all serious and shit.
I don’t understand – I see nothing horrible. Just a guy demonized by a bunch of racists after he defended himself from an attack.
The Author’s Premise is ridiculous, but I expect no less from a Liberal.
OJ got away with Murder, Zimmerman got away with Self Defense after he was the Victim of Assault and Battery. Did I miss the Author’s earlier Article about OJ “getting away with Murder” and being a “Horrible Person”?
As far as I can tell, the only “Horrible Person” is the one who wrote this slanderous Article. She is relying on the Ignorance of the Useful Idiots regarding Zimmerman’s supposed Guilt over saving his own life when attacked by Obama’s fantasy Son.
Now, where’s the Article about Obama’s other fantasy Son that killed those two innocents at the Maryland Mall yesterday? He used Joe Biden’s choice of Weapon, a Shotgun. Funny how the Navy Yard Shooter, coincidentally another one of Obama’s fantasy Sons, followed Biden’s suggestion on his choice of Weapon as well.
Nice to know there are people who actually listen to Slow Joe’s inane ramblings. Just kidding.
Another Liberal nitwit {April} chimes in. Let me help you with your confusion. First, there were several news outlets that recorded the image, second the stupid analogy with the “Hope” poster fails since the poster was artwork, and not a news image. By your stupid logic the owners of Ansel Adams copyrighted works should be able to sue anyone that dared paint a picture of the various nature scenes he photographed. Oh and if you think the justice system is not a joke, regarding the Zimmerman case, you might want to actually frequent yourself with the original charge, where this Corey nitwit actually said Zimmerman was wrong to think Martin was on scene to commit a crime, as if the prosecutor had a mystic meeting of the minds with the dead thug.
Zimmerman should never have gotten out of his vehicle and chased the poor kid down. All Trayvon did was defend himself against a crazed, drugged, drunk man whom he did not know and who had no business accosting him.
It looks like he had a photo applied to canvas (quite popular today) and then painted some highlights on top of it. that doesn’t take a lot of talent
I’ll go out on a limb and predict some future tax evasion charges related to these “artwork” sales on EBay.