Jean Paul Gaultier sued for using ‘Birth of Venus’ in a capsule collection

[Teletubby 142,497]

Italy’s Uffizi Galleries are suing the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier for damages that could exceed €100,000 after the company’s allegedly unauthorised use of images of Botticelli’s Renaissance masterpiece The Birth of Venus to adorn a range of clothing products, including T-shirts, leggings and bodices.

The Uffizi claimed that its legal office sent Jean Paul Gaultier a letter of formal notice in April requesting that it either remove the items of clothing from the market or get in touch as soon as possible in order to make a commercial agreement that would “remedy the abuse committed.”

The museum went on to claim that it had been forced to take legal action after the letter was ignored. The fashion house has not responded to Artnet News’ request for comment.

Although the artwork in question, which was painted during the 1480s, is in the public domain and therefore free from copyright, Italy’s Codice dei Beni Culturali (Cultural Heritage Code) still protects the country’s extensive cultural heritage from commercial use.

The code stipulates that authorization must be granted for the use of images of Italy’s public cultural property and a license fee must also be paid.

Gaultier seems to have used The Birth of Venus on an entire range of clothes, meaning the company might have to pay compensation that “goes beyond €100,000”.

“We’re not talking about millions,” said director of the Uffizi Galleries. “What’s unusual here is that they didn’t respond at all to the letter.”

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[Maxine Puth 9,053]

All this drama for those pieces 

[weed 72,443]

"pay us for using this 500 year old painting we had nothing to do with"

[weed 72,443]

inb4 ARTPOP cover is permanently changed to remove birth of Venus

[alsemanche 92,493]

It's giving aliexpress

[RAMROD 107,098]

Why only him? There are many fashion brands and other businesses are doing the same before him and it was crickets?

[Teletubby 142,497]

4 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Why only him? There are many fashion brands and other businesses are doing the same before him and it was crickets?

Fashion designers regularly use their images and pay required by law fee. they already sued for using Venus without permission in the past. before they sued him, they sent him a letter and he ignored it .

[Reginald 13,840]

The idea isn't bad, but the way the images are arranged across the fabric/seams makes it look so cheap and low-quality  I would sue, too! 

 

[A Fried Egg 8,241]

Botticelli nude is a beauty art floozy 

[MonsterPaws 2,677]

I'm still confused as to how the museum has the right to sue if it's in the public domain??

Specifically how is this part "Italy’s Codice dei Beni Culturali (Cultural Heritage Code) still protects the country’s extensive cultural heritage from commercial use" and being in the public domain simultaneously possible?

Any legal monsters know more about how this all works?

[NewUsername 11,207]

1 hour ago, MonsterPaws said:

I'm still confused as to how the museum has the right to sue if it's in the public domain??

Specifically how is this part "Italy’s Codice dei Beni Culturali (Cultural Heritage Code) still protects the country’s extensive cultural heritage from commercial use" and being in the public domain simultaneously possible?

Any legal monsters know more about how this all works?

thought the same

[Meat 18,962]

He’s just sampling those paintings. Ha Beyoncé serve 

[Dojo 19,365]

10 minutes ago, Meat said:

He’s just sampling those paintings. Ha Beyoncé serve