CBC Radio / Brian McCarty What do you do when ISIS hijacks your art? November 9, 2015

Photographer Brian McCarty recently learned that his artwork had been co-opted by ISIS. Of all the photos they could have chosen, he says this one was particularly painful. (Brian McCarty/ISIS)

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foxla.com / Brian McCarty ISIS steals Los Angeles photographer’s image to use as propaganda November 9, 2015

A photo taken by a well-known Los Angeles photographer was hijacked by the terrorist organization ISIS and altered as recruitment propaganda. (more…)

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dailymail.co.uk / Brian McCarty ISIS stole artist’s photo and used it as propaganda to recruit new members via Twitter November 9, 2015
  • Brian McCarty’s photo depicts Cinderella with missiles falling overhead
  • ISIS swapped the Cinderella figurine and replaced it with its black flag
  • It is based on a drawing by a girl in Gaza and is meant to promote peace
  • McCarty was stunned when he learned his photo was being used by ISIS
  • Terror group had been using the image on social media sites for a year
  • Photoshopped image continues to pop up on the internet, said McCarty
  • For full coverage on the Islamic State visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/isis (more…)
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monstersandcritics.com / Brian McCarty Artist Brian McCarty’s Photographs Hijacked By ISIS November 6, 2015
Artist Brian McCarty's Photographs Hijacked By ISIS

The photo taken in the Gaza Strip to become a piece of propaganda. (Courtesy/Brian McCarty)

Imagine if your art was stolen and used in propaganda ephemera and digital platforms by ISIS? (more…)

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losangeles.cbslocal.com / Brian McCarty West Hollywood Artist Says Photo He Created Of Cinderella In War Zone Was Hijacked, Used By ISIS As Propaganda November 6, 2015

WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A local artist and photographer is furious after he says ISIS terrorists hijacked his work and are now using it as propaganda to recruit new members. (more…)

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