on Apr 19th, 2007Fashion Designer Galliano fined $271,800
John Galliano was ordered to pay 200K euros to photographer William Klein. Galliano used Klein’s “atmospheric imagery†in an advertising campaign.
“Klein’s giant versions of contact sheets showing a series of photographs, painted over in colored enamel to highlight particular images, were a popular feature of a recent exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
The court of first instance in Paris said Klein’s “painted contacts” were a hallmark of his work and Galliano’s use of imagery was clearly illegal in the absence of authorization from the photographerâ€
Galliano will appeal the ruling
“John Galliano’s advertising campaign did not reproduce any original image of the artist, it can’t therefore be accused of be counterfeiting,” Galliano’s lawyer Michel-Paul Escaped said in a statement.
William Klein’s pictures link at designboom