Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 17, 2022
Artist says infringement was ‘appropriation’ to fight racism
Conceptual artist Ryder Ripps asked a federal judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against him, arguing that his “Bored Apes” -style non-fungible tokens or NFTs are “appropriation art” meant to critique the medium and are protected by the First Amendment.
Conceptual artist Ryder Ripps asked a federal judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against him, arguing that his “Bored Apes” -style non-fungible tokens or NFTs are “appropriation art” meant to critique the medium and are protected by the First Amendment.
“This lawsuit is an attempt to silence an artist who used his craft to call out a multi-billion-dollar company built on racist and neo-Nazi dog whistles,” wrote Louis W. Tomp...
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