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Egyptian Case Kurasov v. Wali: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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Egyptian Case Wali v. Kurasov: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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[Guest post] Craftsman vs visionary – the Kippenberger authorship dilemma in copyright

The IPKat

A year later, Kippenberger contracted Valien again to paint once more the “Paris Bar'', this time asking for a painting-in-a-painting effect, and instructed the creation of what came to be (very creatively named) “Paris Bar, Version 2”, showing “Paris Bar, Version 1” hanging – where else – in the Paris Bar.