British artist Stuart Semple recently lost a lawsuit in a French court to the estate of conceptual artist Yves Klein for the sale of “Easy Klein Incredibly Kleinish Blue” paint.
A French judge found Semple’s “Easy Klein” infringed on the Yves Klein trademark and was ordered by the court to pay €16,000 ($18,200) in damages and legal fees. Semple has two months to appeal.
According to Artnet News, which first reported the news, Semple did not know the lawsuit had been filed.
“It’s so weird, because if you read the court documents, they’re saying that they’ve tried since 2022 to contact me loads of times,” Semple told Artnet. “But the truth is they just haven’t.?I’m not hard to get in touch with.?Anyone can e-mail me. I answer my DMs.”
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