Image Copyright John T. Unger
Image Copyright John T. Unger
Hurray for John T. Unger who has had the courage to fight in the defence of not only his original artwork but for all artists who have spent years creating artwork to support themselves, their families, and to ultimately be the truth keepers and revealers in this world.
Right now John T. Unger is fighting in court to protect his original artwork & designs from a man who has been stealing his work, reproducing it in mass quantities, and profiting from the original designs of a man who has been working at his craft for the past twenty years! Shame on this guy!
I’ve also had the unfortunate experience of having my artwork stolen. The first time by corporate yahoos who decided they wanted to use my piece to promote a statewide event and placed corporate logos all over my work (to the tune of $50,000 per insertion for each company!) I sued & won, but ultimately my work had already been distributed statewide to over 500,000 people & organizations making my work seem like a lackey for big business. (You can see I’m still upset by it.) Most of the time when it’s stolen these days it is by some no count hack wannabe artist who can usually be convinced to stop their offensive acts with a mix of public shaming and a well written letter or two from an attorney.
Unfortunately for John T. Unger the guy stealing his work has no shame and apparently no respect for artists or the acts and ideas that are so central to making art.
If you want to read more about John T. Ungers story visit his website http://www.johntunger.com/legal-defense-fund.html and support him by donating a peice, cash and helping to spread the word. As John says “My reputation for original thought, authorship and integrity are at stake, which is the core of my [and every artists] artistic practice”. Join the fight!
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