Shop Art Theft

Shop Art Theft began as a way to document a specific case of alleged intellectual property theft. Spanish retailer Zara reproduced several works belonging to LA illustrator Tuesday Bassen. When Tuesday spent $2,000 on legal fees, her lawyer got a statement from Zara that basically said she wasn’t a big enough name for it to matter. That response went viral.

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As news spread and others paid attention, more than 30 artists have found copies of their work being sold by the major retailer. Shameful.

More info on shoparttheft.com.


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3 responses to “Shop Art Theft”

  1. That’s really poor from the retailers. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of fashion items/merchandise where I thought it looked really familiar.

  2. Beyond poor on so many levels and very disappointing! I hope there will be a happy ending soon for many of us working artists using new systems that give us a louder voice and help us protect our work.

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