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H&M apologizes & withdraws Complaint Filed in Court against Graffiti Artist
Following the controversy that ensued yesterday when graffiti artist Jason ‘Revok’ Williams accused Swedish retailer H&M of copyright infringement, the brand has withdrawn the complaint it filed in court against the artist based on the legality of public art.
According to HypeBeast, the brand had earlier said Revok “has no copyright rights to assert” because his artwork “is the product of criminal conduct”. H&M added that copyright protection “is a privilege under federal law,” and it it doesn’t extend to “illegally created works.”
Now, the brand is willing to work things out amicably with the artist. They shared on Twitter:
We know there are concerns over the appearance of an artist’s work in one of our images. H&M fully respects artists & artistic rights & we have a history of collaborating with artists. We are taking this seriously & are in discussion with the artists counsel to find a resolution.
We know there are concerns over the appearance of an artist’s work in one of our images. H&M fully respects artists & artistic rights & we have a history of collaborating with artists. We are taking this seriously & are in discussion with the artists counsel to find a resolution.
— H&M USA (@hmusa) March 15, 2018
— H&M USA (@hmusa) March 15, 2018
