$2.5 Million Lawsuit Involving a Painting: One painting - two painters: Peter Doig and Peter Doige. This is an amazingly ridiculous story. Peter Doig refused to say that he painted a...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

One painting - two painters: Peter Doig and Peter Doige. This is an amazingly ridiculous story. Peter Doig refused to say that he painted a painting, so the museum sued him.

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And - https://www.artnet.com/search/artworks/?q=peter%20doig

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

jerryc41 wrote:

One painting - two painters: Peter Doig and Peter Doige. This is an amazingly ridiculous story. Peter Doig refused to say that he painted a painting, so the museum sued him.

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And - https://www.artnet.com/search/artworks/?q=peter%20doig

I didn't see any ything that I'd argue about!!

BebuLamar

DickC wrote:

I didn't see any ything that I'd argue about!!

Jerry didn't provide the right link.
I found this article about the lawsuit. It was over in 2016.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/20/artist-peter-doig-lawsuit-painting#:~:text=That%20Peter%20Doige%20died%20in,stood%20no%20chance%20of%20success.%E2%80%9D

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

BebuLamar wrote:

Jerry didn't provide the right link.
I found this article about the lawsuit. It was over in 2016.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/20/artist-peter-doig-lawsuit-painting#:~:text=That%20Peter%20Doige%20died%20in,stood%20no%20chance%20of%20success.%E2%80%9D

I would think an artist should have the right of whether or not to sign his/her work !!!!!at the time the work is produced or years later!!

Canisdirus

Manglesphoto wrote:

I would think an artist should have the right of whether or not to sign his/her work !!!!!at the time the work is produced or years later!!

In this case there are actually two artists with the same name.

One is seriously famous...the other was a jail bird.

The parole officer made the error...no surprise there.

BebuLamar

Manglesphoto wrote:

I would think an artist should have the right of whether or not to sign his/her work !!!!!at the time the work is produced or years later!!

The painting was signed "Peter Doige 76" not exactly his name which is Peter Doig.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

BebuLamar wrote:

The painting was signed "Peter Doige 76" not exactly his name which is Peter Doig.

Makes no difference
The Famous artist should not have to defend Himself !! even IF he had produced the art!!
What It boils down to is some A##hole trying to benefit from another's work while he is still alive!!.
I hope The PO had to pay all of the defendants legal fees.

BebuLamar

Manglesphoto wrote:

Makes no difference
The Famous artist should not have to defend Himself !! even IF he had produced the art!!
What It boils down to is some A##hole trying to benefit from another's work while he is still alive!!.
I hope The PO has to pay all of the defendants legal fees.

He got the $2.5 million.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

BebuLamar wrote:

He got the $2.5 million.

Who the artist?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

BebuLamar wrote:

Jerry didn't provide the right link.
I found this article about the lawsuit. It was over in 2016.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/20/artist-peter-doig-lawsuit-painting#:~:text=That%20Peter%20Doige%20died%20in,stood%20no%20chance%20of%20success.%E2%80%9D

Thanks for that. I usually have problems with Ctrl-C. I have to tap the C several times or hold it down for a few seconds. Maybe I need a new kbd.

Although it was over in 2016, the video say the article was published recently. The video explains it very well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGHXk-WRStQ&t=2s

BebuLamar

Manglesphoto wrote:

Who the artist?

Yes the artist got 2.5 millions. He intends to give it to charity to help artist that are in prison.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

BebuLamar wrote:

Yes the artist got 2.5 millions. He intends to give it to charity to help artist that are in prison.

Cool!!!
I must have missed that
I thought I read the P/O had filed the suit to make him sign the art work.

BebuLamar

Manglesphoto wrote:

Cool!!!
I must have missed that
I thought I read the P/O had filed the suit to make him sign the art work.

Yes the artist prevailed but in this case he didn't make the painting. I wonder if he made the painting could he deny that he made it? Could the prison guard win if he did make the painting?

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

BebuLamar wrote:

Yes the artist prevailed but in this case he didn't make the painting. I wonder if he made the painting could he deny that he made it? Could the prison guard win if he did make the painting?

50-50 chance on that one But I would hope not!! and not if I was on the jury

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

BebuLamar wrote:

Yes the artist prevailed but in this case he didn't make the painting. I wonder if he made the painting could he deny that he made it? Could the prison guard win if he did make the painting?

That's what the lawyer mentioned, but I don't think he could deny it. If the gallery paid $1 million because it was done by a famous artist, and then the artist falsely denies having painted it, that would make the painting worthless.