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By now the tale of Shepard Fairey and The Associated Press photo that he appropriated for his famous/infamous “HOPE” painting of Obama is well-known. Just as the last embers of the debate seem to be burning out, artist Gordon Cheung reignites them with “HOPE (Red/Blue).” As the positive and negative images suggest, Cheung has turned Fairey’s work inside out. Fairey’s (Mannie Garcia’s? The AP’s?) image is superimposed over stock listings and printed on sailcloth. His indication that our hopes are just blowing in the wind? And who sues Cheung now?