"The duck used in the demonstrations has X’s in place of its eyes and a Portuguese slogan across its chest that says: “We won’t pay for what is not our fault anymore.” But representatives for the Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman, who is known for his outsize creations depicting animals, say they saw too many similarities between his rubber duck and the one used in Brazil — and they are not amused... A spokeswoman for Mr. Hofman, Kim Engbers, said in an email: “Of course we want to emphasize that it is a shame that this parody is used for propaganda. Our project is meant to be nonpolitical.” She added: “It is a positive work and has healing functions.” Ms. Engbers, however, stopped short of calling the Brazilians’ use of the rubber duck a copyright infringement."
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Artist Says Brazilian Protesters Copied His Giant Rubber Duck; New York Times, 4/1/16
Christopher Merle, New York Times; Artist Says Brazilian Protesters Copied His Giant Rubber Duck:
Sunday, August 2, 2009
In a Mermaid Statue, Danes Find Something Rotten in State of Michigan; Wall Street Journal, 7/27/09
Timothy Aeppel via Wall Street Journal; In a Mermaid Statue, Danes Find Something Rotten in State of Michigan:
Small Town's Ode to Ethnic Culture Draws Call From 'the Art Police' Over Licensing:
"This town's statue of Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid" is a symbol of its proud Danish heritage. Now some are saying she doesn't have permission to be in the country.
Nobody disputes the sculpture -- installed in 1994 as part of Greenville's annual Danish Festival -- was inspired by the famous one in Copenhagen.
The problem is that this ode to the old country allegedly infringes the copyright of Danish artist Edvard Eriksen. In May, just as preparations for this year's Danish-themed festivities were getting under way, the town got a letter from the Artists Rights Society -- a New York-based organization that enforces copyrights on behalf of artists, including Andy Warhol and Picasso. The letter said that the statue is an "unauthorized reproduction" and had to come down. If not, the town would have to pay a licensing fee."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124865622123982685.html
Small Town's Ode to Ethnic Culture Draws Call From 'the Art Police' Over Licensing:
"This town's statue of Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid" is a symbol of its proud Danish heritage. Now some are saying she doesn't have permission to be in the country.
Nobody disputes the sculpture -- installed in 1994 as part of Greenville's annual Danish Festival -- was inspired by the famous one in Copenhagen.
The problem is that this ode to the old country allegedly infringes the copyright of Danish artist Edvard Eriksen. In May, just as preparations for this year's Danish-themed festivities were getting under way, the town got a letter from the Artists Rights Society -- a New York-based organization that enforces copyrights on behalf of artists, including Andy Warhol and Picasso. The letter said that the statue is an "unauthorized reproduction" and had to come down. If not, the town would have to pay a licensing fee."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124865622123982685.html
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