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- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Creativity in the Street Between Misappropriation and Destruction
- Part II National Legal Analyses
- Epilogue
- 20 Copyright Skepticism and Street Art: A Contrasting Opinion
20 - Copyright Skepticism and Street Art: A Contrasting Opinion
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Creativity in the Street Between Misappropriation and Destruction
- Part II National Legal Analyses
- Epilogue
- 20 Copyright Skepticism and Street Art: A Contrasting Opinion
Summary
In January 2018, Jason REVOK William’s lawyer sent to H&M, the Swedish clothing company, a cease-and-desist letter. 1 By writing to the brand’s representatives, the lawyer was lamenting the unauthorized use of one of REVOK’s iconic pieces in H&M’s recent ad-campaign. In the photoshoot, a graffiti that REVOK illegally painted on a wall of a handball court in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, appeared as a backdrop. The LA based artist requested H&M to stop sharing the photoshoot on social media and demanded compensation. H&M rejected REVOK’s requests and refused to settle. In a surprising turn of event, the company filed a lawsuit against the artist claiming that the illegal nature of his work excludes it from copyright protection. 2 After public backlash, H&M withdrew the lawsuit and settled the dispute out of court.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti , pp. 315 - 332Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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