Negotiate With Artists, Don't Sue

Posted by Mary Rayme Apr 5, 2008

While researching an article about sports artists, I stumbled upon the curious case of Daniel A. Moore.

Moore is a sports artist who creates oil paintings of great sports moments and sells the paintings as well as limited edition prints. In a challenge to the First Amendment Rights of all artists, the University of Alabama has waged a legal war against the artist Daniel A. Moore for three years. The University contends that Moore is violating the intellectual property of the University by creating paintings of football players wearing their school colors, red and white.

This lawsuit is still pending and unresolved, and per Daniel A. Moore, the second judge in the case has recently recused himself. Will the University of Alabama sue all photographers who publish photographs of the Crimson Tide for violation of intellectual property or copyright?

This is an important case to follow as it highlights the misconceptions in society today about the artist and the role of the artist. Read more here.