• I asked Allen Clifton (http://www.forwardprogressives.com / @allen_clifton) to remove an image he had used without credit or permission (commissioned for Bloomberg View)
  here is his response.... 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-17/questions-republicans-must-answer-in-debates-commentary-by-ramesh-ponnuru.html

• Conversation started Monday
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  12/2, 3:46pm
  

  Leif Parsons
  

  
  

  Please promplty remove this illustration used without credit or permission http://goo.gl/0YNCGU -thank you Leif Parsons

  
  

  10 Questions Every Liberal Should Ask Every Republican

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  When it comes to politics, I think most people have a love/hate relationship. When people ask me what I do, one of the followup questions I get asked quite often is, "Isn't that incredibly frustra...
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  12/2, 4:53pm
  

  Allen Clifton
  

  
  

  We'll gladly add credit to whomever created it, but it's hard to do when there's absolutely no signature or form of reference on the piece itself.

  If you can provide proof that it's yours, we'll gladly add credit and a link back to your website.

  Or once proof is given we can remove it altogether if you'd like.

  But like I said, it's impossible for us to give credit to images when there's no form of reference on them.

  I apologize if this is your work but most likely my editor found it from other sources which were not linked to your site. So again, there's no way he could have known who created it.

  Allen Clifton
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  12/2, 5:58pm
  

  Leif Parsons
  

  
  

  Dear Allen

  It is not actually my responsibility (or interest) to mark each of my works on the image itself on the chance that someone just decides to rip it off and use it...

  Its existence on the internet, does not make it fair ground for anyone to use it just because they can not find the author. It is your responsibility to find an image source or else by default you can't use it!

  I make my living making and selling these images

  Take a look on my website or google my name and it will be clear that is made by me http://www.leifparsons.com/fast.php

  Please remove it, at this point on principal, if nothing else

  Just as I am sure you would not like it if someone randomly posted your writing on their site because they found it online, I would appreciated the same respect as a professional image maker

  Thanks in advance Leif

  
  

  leif parsons

  www.leifparsons.com
  

  
  
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  12/2, 6:59pm
  

  Allen Clifton
  

  
  

  We'll gladly remove it. I can't help it if you're not intelligent enough to mark your prints.

  And it's laughable you tell someone they're supposed to find the source when there's no reference for the source. It's high-school level drawn cartoon, not exactly something that's in high demand.

  Oh, as for ripping off my work, that's comparing apples to oranges considering MY work actually has MY NAME on it---just saying. Also you can actually Google excerpts from writing to find original sources. You can't do that with random cartoon drawings on the internet.

  We tried to be respectful and apologized for the mix up with your inability to properly market your work publicly. But it's obvious you would rather act like a child.

  Oh, and for the record if you sell your work as you claim and someone bought this piece THEN posted it on the internet for others to use---you no longer own it, they do.

  This image was pulled from a Google link NOT related to your site.

  So in reality, no, we don't have to remove it as we didn't get it from your website. By the way, that link you provided actually doesn't even show that image you're disputing. So we still have no actual proof it's yours outside of, "See, it's similar to those."

  But, because you responded to us like a spoiled child, and we sure as hell don't want one of our most popular pieces to help market you in anyway, we'll gladly pull the amateur image from the article within 24 hours.

  Have a fantastic day.

Hi all

Low-beer is pleased to announce an upcoming solo show at the Buffalo Arts Studio. 

First Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR)

Sept 14 - Nov 9 / 2013

Opening Sept 14 / 7-10pm

(There will also be a small book of my work at the opening )

for more information: 

http://buffaloartsstudio.org/exhibitions/future-exhibits/

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Also excited to be included in a group show in brooklyn with some great people at Greenpoint Terminal Gallery...

(Paul Wackers, Joseph Hart, Ryan Wallace, Matt Leines, etc...)

67 West st #320 

show runs September 13- October 6

www.greenpointterminalgallery.com

check it out...

Hope this finds you well...

All the best

Leif

http://leiflow-beer.com/

Hello
I was in Berlin for awhile and did a series of drawings in the museums
Here are a few of them...

free beer and nudie drawings sat night...

Seasons greetings 

Hope all is well with you and yours
xo
Leif

Old sketch -too light?

(on legal issues concerning suicide...) 

Show!
opening this thursday

http://leiflow-beer.blogspot.com/
http://www.beginnings-nyc.com/upcoming

Hope to see you!
L

I have drawings on Gum! yum?

New one

Few snaps from:
"Just do it!" -Density (Trying to be dominant but feeling domestic) interrupts depth.
 

Up at okmt until May 19th
(Go say hi -good people)
http://okaymountain.com/okmt-gallery/exhibitions

 

Urban experience  (magic realism)

Urban experience  (division of wealth)

  Urban experience  (liberal)

Dave Goelz (Gonzo the Great's puppeteer)

She fought for order, he was just getting by…

 

 “+100 magnification”

  

Olive pit pedestal

 

It was, unfortunately, les mots et les choses (the order of things)

 

  Gravina Island Bridge

 

First 11 moves of the perfect game of English draughts

   

“-100 magnification"

Hi all

I will be having a show in Austin
Love to see you there, and hope all is well...

Details below

All the best
Leif
http://www.leiflow-beer.com/

Ok Mountain presents
Leif Low-beer
"Just do it!" -Density (Trying to be dominant but feeling domestic) interrupts depth.

April 14 -May 19
Opening Reception: Sat April 14th 6-9pm

1619 E Cesar Chavez St. Austin, Texas 78702
http://okaymountain.com/okmt-gallery/exhibitions

For the last few months I have been working hard on a big outdoor piece for Socrates Sculpture Park

Please come out and take a look!

The opening is on May 8th 2-6pm and it will be up for 3 months

Hope to see you and trust this finds you well

All the best

Leif

Leif Low-beer

leiflowbeer@gmail.com

http://leiflow-beer.com/

718 349 0302

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http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/

Socrates Sculpture Park

32-01 Vernon Boulevard (at Broadway)

Long Island City, NY 11106

Having fun collaborating with good ol josh jcochran

introducing us=them

http://www.usequalsthem.com/

Here is one for the end of summer

(and the upcoming election)