August 03 2006
Pink Video Copies Kiwi Artist
posted by Steven Shaw at 1:06 pm
We’re wondering just how much cash rock video production designers and stylists for are paid to come up with original ideas. You see, the latest video from American pop singer Pink borrows heavily from the work of well-known New Zealand artist Martin Emond.
The single “U + Ur Hand”, to be released in Europe at the end of August, features Pink wearing clothing and posing as several of Emond’s characters, including BabyRedKnuckles, RockerBikergirl and HardCandy.
“Seems whoever styled or created the video has obviously come across our favorite son Marty Emond’s artworks and ‘borrowed’, says Steve Hodge from New Zealand clothing label Illicit, who looks after Emond’s estate together with his family.
Illicit reproduces some of Emond’s most iconic images on hoodies, shirts and more. “As we all realised,” says Hodge, “Marty was well ahead of everyone in creating new looks and characters! At least it’s not Britney Spears.”
Emond gained notoriety for his over the top illustrations in the 1992 comic book series White Trash, written by Gordon Rennie. He also drew for UK comic 2000 AD, D.C. comics’ Lobo mini-series and he illustrated album covers for heavy metaller Glenn Danzig. He lived in Los Angeles for the last eight months of his life before committing suicide in 2004, aged 34.
You can watch the Pink-does-Marty video via YouTube (below).
August 3rd, 2006 at 3:28 pm
what makes me angry is it’s not even subtle. right down to the boxing bag and the types of poses they havent even attempted to ‘borrow’ ideas, it’s blatant stolen characterizations.
August 3rd, 2006 at 3:37 pm
whats up with this can they be anymore blatant?
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:04 pm
Looks like visual ’sampling’ to me and each of the characters is ‘owned’ in the same way any riffs or sound bites are…. So, maybe the answer is not to get mad, but to get $$?
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:18 pm
Get paid brothers!! Donate the money to a charity or something afterwards, it’s blatant copyright infringement!
August 4th, 2006 at 9:26 am
this is a blatent plagrism sue sue sue.
im sure marty would have hated this!
so sad
August 4th, 2006 at 10:34 am
why do you guys keep saying blatent….
there are other words children
August 4th, 2006 at 11:22 am
SO WHAT. Why do people like to protest. It is what it is, and Pink looks good doing it.You guys must be American, or Goth.
I say “Get of it!!”
August 4th, 2006 at 11:26 am
when one word sums it up , that’s all you need honey.
this is just wrong
August 4th, 2006 at 11:28 am
and posting the video is only going to encourage them to do it again – mo re hits = more profile for pink
August 4th, 2006 at 11:31 am
Anyway it’s “blatant” not blatent. try the word “homage” on for size. The dead artist bloke would have loved this video – cartoons + music equal VIDEO…duh. now the clothing line will get a bump in sales..it’s all good. quit hatin’!!!
August 4th, 2006 at 11:33 am
Im disgusted. Thought she was one of the better commercialised american artists…was being the operative word
August 4th, 2006 at 11:59 am
It’s cool to see Marty’s stuff out there still.
Just hope she has done right by him…. or else!!!!
August 4th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
bow down …if it means more exposure for illicit and money for his family then it’s all g…
…sh*t hot vid and Pink is one of the few artists who could pull it off with any sort of integrity. props all round…chur
August 4th, 2006 at 2:46 pm
Everyone in here saying “it’s homage” and “it’s more exposure for Illicit” should remember a few things:
First, the way copyright law works. If you don’t defend your copyright, you run the risk of losing it, and then the record company that came up with this could sue Illicit for infringement. Sounds nuts, but it’s true.
Second and more importantly, this is original work and it’s being ripped off without so much as a “by your leave” or “thanks” to the artist (or his estate), much less any money or licencing deal, and that sucks.
August 4th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
In the ’90s, an En Vogue video borrowed strongly from a fashion spread in The Face magazine. From what I remember, words were had an a settlement was reached.
August 4th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
do we know if martin’s estate oked it?
August 4th, 2006 at 3:40 pm
No, they didn’t.
August 4th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
pink knows that this is an homage and she is smart and had the blessing of the artists family…………so, all the haters can shut up and just love the video. pink is great and at least she is trying to make something interesting and artful
August 4th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
I have to say Marty was philosophical about this sort of thing. He would have seen it for what it is, alot of publicity. But in saying that he sure as hell would have laid down the law on who owns those characters. Baby redknuckles was an homage to an illustration by the artist Liberatore. But thats the difference, an Homage is when an artist takes an influence and runs with it and makes it their own thing. Who ever thought of ripping off his art for this video is a creative retard.
August 5th, 2006 at 12:35 am
man, i hope everyone who knows this, and every kiwi boycotts this dumb-cow… caught with her hand in the idea cookie jar… JUST SAY NO TO P!NK
August 5th, 2006 at 5:25 am
If they didn’t ask permission to use those images, that’s pretty f-ed up and he should get paid. But I have never heard of the artist and now I want to see and get more of his work. Free advertisement
August 5th, 2006 at 6:20 pm
Before we all get too sanctimoniously parochial about it, Martin Edmond cheerfully acknowledged his debt to the ‘big-tits-and-even-bigger-guns’ school of comic book art, rock and roll culture, the tatoo/fetish subculture etc. I sometime wonder if the line between ‘hommage’ and ‘plagiarism’ is who has the contacts, money and sheer bloody-mindedness to play out a law suit.
August 6th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
Perhaps pink was presented the ideas and the presentors neglected to inform her that they used his artwork as the basis for her video’s look. and anyway, the video is HOT and I bet Marty wouldn’t have minded even though they should have OK’d it through his estate first. And at least it wasn’t Britney or Jessica or someone stupid.
August 6th, 2006 at 6:53 pm
Furious. This is fuckin theft.
August 7th, 2006 at 5:47 am
Hasn’t anyone ever heard, “Imitation is the best form of flattery”? I am sure this is nowhere near to being an accident or even a lack of creativity. Where do you think some of the best music videos ever produced come from? The director, producer, or artist are inspired by other peoples work and want to incorporate it into his or her own artwork. This is not anything new.
For those of you who think this is wrong, then maybe we should sue Jewel for using the text Alice in Wonderland in the title of one of her new singles or sue Gwen Stefani for using the Alice in Wonderland them for the What You Waiting For video. Let’s go ask Walt Disney Productions, who hold the copyright on this Lewis Carroll story, exactly how they feel about Gwen’s video. How about Marilyn Manson? He uses Mickey Mouse ears in his videos and performances. What about Korn? They did a video about 4 years ago, it was called Thoughtless, and does it remind you of any movie you’ve seen that has Sissy Spacek in it? You can’t tell me no one made that connection. If you have no clue what movie I am speaking of, then maybe you shouldn’t even post your opinion. The list of artists who do the same thing as Pink is endless.
It is not uncommon for a music video to resemble another artist’s work; no matter what type of work it is…. movie, play, and comics, whatever. It could be subtle or unsubtle. You people who are mad and want to cuss about this are stupid and ignorant and need to stop speaking.
August 7th, 2006 at 6:20 am
I don’t know why everyone’s so upset about this. Maybe they intentionally used the images as a tribute to the artist. To call attention they his artwork so that those who may not have noticed his work before could see it’s beauty. And never forget him or let him fade into obscurity. Hasn’t that been done -and worked- before?
August 7th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
well i’ve just seen the image comparisons for the first time. i’m pretty disgusted at the creative team who worked on the video. No permissions was ever given from Marty’s estate or from Illicit.
my lady does design work for illicit, and i’m a huge Emond fan so this is kinda close to me…i hope Steve @ Illicit is able to get some answers, and hopefully somebody either a) gets fired or b) loses all credibility for any future employment because of this gigantic bite of Marty’s work.
August 9th, 2006 at 5:04 am
How about “immitation is the sincerest form of flattery”? It’s no different Tobey McGuire playing Spiderman, than Madonna portraying Marilyn Monroe in her video “Material Girl”, or Mariah Carey imitating a bond girl in her “Honey” video. It’s not that deep. It’s a great song, and video!
August 9th, 2006 at 5:25 am
Malek: “First, the way copyright law works. If you don’t defend your copyright, you run the risk of losing it…”
This is a common misconception. Trademark law works this way, with provisions – copyright law does not.
Ashlee E:
“Let’s go ask Walt Disney Productions, who hold the copyright on this Lewis Carroll story…”
Since the novel was first published in 1869 this falls within the public domain and Disney does not own the rights to the book and therefore the words. They *do* own the copyright to the Disney animated movie of the book however. But I get your point and I think that this also helps enforce the point you are trying to make.
I’m sure this use falls within “Fair Use” of the imagery in any case.
I was not a Emond fan, but I was introduced to his work through this video. Now I *am* interested. Is this not good for both artists?
If you want to learn more about Copyright use and abuse. I suggest reading Lawrence Lessig’s book “Free Culture”. It’s a free download from: http://www.free-culture.cc/freecontent/ or buy it in a local bookstore.
August 9th, 2006 at 11:22 am
I don’t think this is good publicity for edmond, since he killed himself, And has passed on. Furthermore his best friend miles is a good friend of mine and is furious. Edmond would have hated this! I am an illustrator my self and have stuff published and my own property’s.
If pink used somthing of mine for some bullashit popsong i would be pissed. I put this right up there with michael jackson selling revolution to nike!
August 9th, 2006 at 11:23 am
…I am alsmost sure that whoever is the productiondesigner on that video is fully responsible.
but whoever is they should definitly get slapped… HARD
with a Phone book or something….
August 9th, 2006 at 11:36 am
I just hope that in some way this will financially aid the fund set up by Marty’s mum…
the least they can do.
August 9th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
“It’s no different Tobey McGuire playing Spiderman”
and there you have it. the generic Pink fan and the level of intelligence it holds.
August 9th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
here you go honey buns…
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0524042madonna1.html
I can not beleive I got deleted on my other rant….
I think it saud MARVEL
all over spidey and
all the product that followed royalties were paird to marvel in teh sums of hundreds of millions of dollars….
August 9th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Aggressive rants get ya deleted here dude.Thanks for the Smoking Gun link, but.
August 9th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
[...] DOES ILLICIT HAVE A CASE? Well, Klim of BigShotToyWorks found a very similar case in which Madonna had to pay up for borrowing from French photog Guy Bourdin. The Smoking Gun has the dox. [...]
August 10th, 2006 at 5:07 am
This IS blatant and flagrant use of intellectual property. If Edmonds estate didn’t ok this Pink will owe them $$$. You can’t equate publicity for the value of the work. It does not fall into the “Fair Use” or “imitation is the …” categories. Any semi aware attorney can take this one to the bank. The controversy will also be good for both artists.
Are these tyoes of rights important? You bet. I have had to sue to defend my property. Ask the Disney folks who have teams roaming the world looking at poster shops or t-shirt shops, etc looking for pirated images. They sued the “Air Pirates” in the ’70s for infringment over a satire and won $25 million from some hippies (think Trots and Bonnie, Dirty Duck and others). This went to the supreme court. This doesn’t even have the satire to offset teh direct use of images.
I like Pink and wonder if she were aware of the source of her designer’s concepts. This will end up costing her.
August 10th, 2006 at 9:43 am
Exactly. The Gwen Stefani video, you may notice if you watch it with your eyes on, relates only to the public domain book alice in wonderland, If it had looked at all like the disney version of that book you can bet Disney would have had her jumping though hoops and dancing like a circus monkey. Thanks kid9 for pulling up Pinkfan on the Spiderman thing, it makes me think we shouldnt even be discussing this if thats who we’re talking to.
August 10th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
sorry Ana… I am an artist and designer I work with many people all over the world on various projects.
Martin’s work has a special place in my heart just like Jamie Hewlett the Biz and mike mignola. I have been royally screwed over a few times and really had no evidence or resources to go after the creeps but in this case I think that Martin’s estate should definitely get a few good ole American lawyers to get medevil on these guys….. Yeah I rantaed pretty harsh so sorry…
best
Klim
August 11th, 2006 at 2:59 am
Let me ask you a question: Are you serious??? I mean, all that discussing like it is the end of the world….
I just saw the videoclip and I think it’s pretty hot!!!
Pink’s always interested in art, maybe she’s also a fan of Martin’s work like y’all.
So just let it go! You cannot change it anyway, and there’s no need to change, because the video is awsome.
It’s kind of ridiculous, watching adults concerning when and how someone gets sued…
Come on, please! Let it go!!!
August 11th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
you are obviously not an artist or have never created anything original…
the only Hot thing about that video is how great she loooks as Martins characters..
August 12th, 2006 at 12:19 am
@Klim
But that’s what I’m trying to say. Pink looks good in Martin’s characters.
I really don’t see, why you act like children. Pink is a great artist, and as I said, she’s obviously a fan of Martin’s work.
And you don’t know me, so please, don’t say anything like “you have never created…”.
Well, I did… Now you know me better.
August 12th, 2006 at 2:18 am
@Sam
None of us are acting like children. Everyone here who has reacted disapprovingly to this news, we’re all just huge fans of Marty’s work and we want to see it respected. This isn’t about anybody suing anybody else. This is about being sure that Marty’s work being given the respect it deserves. I for one would like to know that the imagery didn’t end up in the video because some hack art director went ‘ohhhh, that’s so down with the kids, let’s use that look’, and then Pink says ‘ohhhh, that’s so down with the kids – Carlos, you’re a fabulous genius, I don’t know how you come up with stuff’, and Marty’s name never even comes up. (yes, I did make that conversation up.) The real tragedy is that all the people who find out about Marty thru this video, are finding out because of the potential IP theft, as opposed to positive mention of Marty from Pink’s publicity.
August 12th, 2006 at 3:55 am
if pink is a fan she should have some respect and not steal…
also Credit Martin and pay for usage of the work.
that is how that works in the real world and if Martins Estate was not OK with it then they should look for something else…
I think that they Usad OLIVIA as another “insporation” in that vid…
Pink would probably look great as Tank Girl but Jamie has a good lawyer…
August 12th, 2006 at 11:31 am
This makes me so angry.
A producer friend recently told me that the current attitude in LA is “steal it and wait to see what happens”. they are currently “re making” various foreign films without even asking permission.
Ever seen a movie titled K-Pax?Is a rip off of a 1986 Argentinian film, Man Facing Southeast.The producer never bothered to buy the rights…
PS
Sam said:”Pink is a great artist”
Wow dude! If you think so you have to get more exposure to art! Fast!
August 15th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
maybe she asked his permission to use them – maybe he said yes and maybe just maybe when the single is released and if it has the video on it (like some do) she will give him recognition and appreciation for his art and leting her use it to make a great video
August 15th, 2006 at 1:19 pm
I recently ordered the U+Ur Hand promo cd and I just got it today! On the back it says Photography: Dave Myers
ART DIRECTION and DESIGN: Icri Heiden and Glen Hakasaku for SMOG DESIGN Inc
SO, this means that this Smog Design Inc created the art and her styles in the video!
August 15th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
If you look at Pink’s CD, Its says ‘Publication Graphics by Max Martain’, Get your facts straight before you criticise Pink!
August 16th, 2006 at 11:14 am
For the record- NO PERMISSION WAS EVER GIVEN. And his name has never been Max Martain. Martins family are still deciding whether or not they want to take this further.
August 18th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Yeesh, that record was really bad to have it published in that way. arg!
August 25th, 2006 at 12:42 am
THIS SUCKS! Im so feakin mad…PINK you go on about how you want to give the young girls of the world some one other than PARIS to look upto…And here you are ripin off some one who had more talent in his lill finger, than you could ever have!I say SHAME ON YOU SHAME ON “SMOG”
August 25th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
…postcards anyone ???
http://img172.imageshack.us/
img172/5561/uurhandpostcardoa6.png
August 27th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
What a shame…
More and more I get a bad feeling, when I upload stuff into the internet… DX
August 28th, 2006 at 7:39 am
So since he’s dead, they can use whatever they want? For shame.
Just because his stuff is being used doesn’t mean he’s gonna like it, you know?
August 28th, 2006 at 10:32 am
Hey, anyone ever wonder where Emond got his stuff from?
Check out Simon Bisley’s work from 2000AD in the late 80’s right thru Lobo and you will see the direct influence…possibly to the point of plagiarism…but it would have been nice to see his name in the vid somewhere. But, that’s Hollywood.
September 7th, 2006 at 2:54 am
I found this site after seeing the video and doing a little research. I’m glad I found out about this wonderful artist.
I think its one of the best music videos i’ve seen, so kudos to Pink, even if it was ripped off.
I do think the exposure can only help illicit and the family tho. I got here, so can others.
September 9th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
umm would you mind checkin out u+ur hand cd cover to see they are not stolen at all
September 13th, 2006 at 6:57 am
Just a small input.
I love Pinks video, I love Pink.
I think she looks amazing in every one of these looks and whilst they may be borrowed from another artist, firstly it wouldn’t have been through her own doing, directors control this and also it gives Martin Emond wider exposure as his art clearly deserves.
Im from the UK and had never heard of him but now his art is getting more widely known. its all good.
September 14th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
I heard that she is actually sposed to be those characters so she isnt copying them
September 15th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
shes sooo gwd!! she is fab at what she does n i dont think anyone should judge her!! i love er soo much!!!!!!
September 27th, 2006 at 1:43 pm
i rekn pinks cool, and i have a hard time believing that she would’v dun sumthing that is clearly wrong. but whoeva is at fault with this should hav 2 pay! iv neva seen Emonds work before but its awsum and if they didnt get permisin 2 copy this then they need a bullet (or at least a bloody big fine)!!!
September 28th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Does it really matter? Isnt she the one who must deal with that, not allllll of you that are judging her…… Who CARES! Build a freakin bridge and get the hell over it!! Sheesh man!
September 29th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
my sis showed me this cause i really liked the song… wow that sucks man.. show some respect man honour the artist!!
October 15th, 2006 at 10:11 pm
now, how would she feel if we were sampling her songs? for free?
October 16th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
shed be pissed off lol!! i agree with rachel – respect for the artist! noone wants their work copied – at least not with their specific permission. duz ne1 actuly no hu fault it is yet?
November 1st, 2006 at 9:29 am
Looks like PINK steals from more than just Martin’s work. Does anyone else see a pattern here. Judge for yourself.
http://tinyurl.com/yfdlb3
November 9th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
blah. She is so accomplished she should be able to afford her own ideas. I prefer the extremely slight alterations she has made, but deserves to get her pants sued off.
December 11th, 2006 at 9:23 am
I never really heard of or saw this “Marty Ermond”’s work, but maybe P!NK’s use of it in her video has some sort of significance? Like maybe his work was in something she was trying to hint at? I dont really know since i don’t have much knowledge of his work, it’s just a thought.
February 6th, 2007 at 3:11 am
Hey Emma, “i heard that she is acually sposed to be those characters”?? quote, unquote……your a dick! Ha Ha
February 10th, 2007 at 8:44 am
this came thru my email randomly actualy kinda freakily…
2 b honest I am really happy for Marty…. I believe he’ll come back and kick it so hard that if any 1 wants to copy they’ll exhaust themselves trying….. He was and will always be a huge inspiration in many peoples lives (including mine…)
Marty is a true instagator of an amazing style….
It’s great that people can still help his spirit live -even if through mimiking- it’s reminding us of his incredible style …
Fake = copy
If u r an origional yr always True… xxx
March 14th, 2007 at 4:38 am
From MTV News:
“Half the scenarios in the video were inspired by the drawings of underground comic artist Emond, best known for his collaborations with metal singer Danzig. Meyers said Pink brought him a book of Emond’s drawings while they were brainstorming for the clip and the pair looked through them and picked out a few characters that would fit Pink’s personality.
They include the helmet-clad Rocker Biker Girl, the first character we meet at a place called “Pancho’s Garage,” as well as Hard Candy, seen working a punching bag while wearing diamond-encrusted gloves in the “Hell Hole” chapter. Emond’s work also pops up in a visit to the dizzying rooftop Windy Whistle bar, where Pink portrays the flame-haired, short-shorts-wearing Baby Redknuckles.
Emond, the prolific artist who worked on comics such as “White Trash” and “Accident Man,” painted covers for Danzig albums and co-founded the street-wear clothing label Illicit. His paintings and sketches were heavily influenced by skin art and often featured skulls and knives mixed with hearts, stars, birds and gothic lettering. His comic book drawings frequently involved fierce, muscled women with a gothic/undead look and exaggerated features.
The homage to the beloved creations of Emond — who committed suicide at age 34 in Los Angeles in 2004 — has been generating a stir on comic blogs ever since the clip first began airing in Europe earlier this summer. Meyers said the idea all along was to honor Emond’s art. “It was definitely a source of inspiration for some of the setups, and I wanted to change her outfits for each verse, so we mixed those characters in with the ones I came up with,” the director said.”
I don’t think it was as much theft as it was an homage/inspiration. But it would have been cool to have a mention of the artist at the end of the video, something Like Martin F. Emonds with the year born and year died.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
I think this is wrong! Marty would have not like this at all! Stevie you should sue big time she should not be able to get away with stealing Martin ideas that he loved so much! The images are way to similar and it is just WRONG! I hate Pink! Shes a dirty C**T!!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:49 am
ok, so i may sound crazy, but i actually like the video… so what if she stole other artists ideas and called them her own? it’s not really her job to come up with this kind of stuff any way… and besides, other artists steal ideas every time they do a video, so is it just pink that’s wrong, or the others as well?
April 13th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Anybody who works in the industry should know the cans and cannots of the business. A homage doesn’t mean anything if you can’t even credit the artist. It’s not as though the viewing audience all have crystal balls – and can understand the context right off the bat. All of the misunderstanding surrounding this topic would not have happened if his name was simply mentioned right where his art was being used, and those who are still responsible for his works – informed on the use and where. So what if Pink is a great artist? It doesn’t make her any less responsible for being called out when her design team don’t credit properly.
June 5th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
I’m absolutley disgusted by how blase some people are being about this. They STOLE Marty’s work.
“so what if she stole other artists ideas and called them her own?” HUH? Well, that makes her a thief. Also, call me crazy, but don’t you think anyone who isn’t into Pink (probably most of Illicit’s clientele) are going to go off these particular images now, as there is going to be such a strong association with the singer. This is damaging to everyone involved.
June 9th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
To people who are saying “it’s all good”, it’s NOT!!! Saying it’s all good for a corporation to rip off your artwork and not pay you for it is not good at all? How would you feel if your artwork was appropriated by someone very rich who could have easily achknowleged you or given you credit? I do like the video and I think the whole advertising thing is good, but this needs to be settled with money – PAY UP PINK!
June 15th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Just found out about this. Anyone who thinks Marty would have been philosophical about the lack of acknowledgement I think are wrong. I flatted with him in Ponsonby, he told me stories about people who had ripped off his work, he didn’t seem inclined to forget. On the other side of things, he could show real respect for other people’s creative work, including my own.
Pink’s vid is done well, but it is not respectful without permission or formal acknowledgement. It is a bad look for the music industry. If the music industry does not want people to rip music, they need to walk the walk themselves. If the estate choses to make a stand, I will support them however I can.
Shaun
June 18th, 2007 at 2:30 am
There are positives to this, you know!
I had never heard of baby redknuckles etc till I saw the video, myself and how many other people? This is advertisement on huge scale, I have since been to the website and am really liking the merchandise, thinking of buying some. again, myself and how many other people?????
I don’t see the point in this ’sue! sue! sue!’ think of all the extra business this video has brought. Tsk tsk!
June 18th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Just my 2 cents but I think an artist in this situation (or in this case an artists estate) should try and leverage off the publicity rather than waste time crying about copyright. Its just business and even though it seems unfair its happened and its probably easier to make a few dollars off it rather than sue (as this poor girl found out http://www.flickr.com/photos/larajade/513641346/)
August 6th, 2007 at 1:06 am
Uh huh.. Yeah Pink says in the ‘MTV making of the U + Ur Hand Video’ that she got her ‘alter egos from a comic book and that they were the sexiest things she’d ever seen..’ She wasn’t trying to pass the ideas/images off as her own in any way shape or form.
August 6th, 2007 at 8:05 am
lmao…whoever wrote this article just made a huge fool of themselves!..she said she was inspired by those characters and she thinks they’re really sexy…
and you come here and announce that you created a new wheel!…we know this! and no one copied anything!
August 6th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Hi Jana – fyi the original date on this post is Aug 3 2006. (The conversation has been going for a year now.)
August 10th, 2007 at 12:28 am
Shaun Craill has put it out there, nice and simple. Thank you.
Give credit where credit is due & lead by example – don’t rip others off.
If it was a homage (without credit???), a donation from proceeds would of been made to the estate or an agreed organisation such as suicide prevention.
I’m surprised I hadn’t seen anything about Marty’s cowgirl gettin ripped and on a harley (in the usa). I’m not happy it’s Pink and I’m sure Marty wouldn’t want it. He’s a Guns ‘n’ Roses Fan – Pink You Stink!
Dear Marty,
May You Rest In Peace.
x
May 25th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Marty Emonds was a great guy.
NOW It’s Time For You Childish Buys & Girls To Get Something To Do.
Grow Up People.!!!!!
FUCKSAKES.