Visual Artists Rights Act Archives

Artist David Lew (aka "Shark Toof") designed 88 tote bags which are now the subject of a lawsuit brought under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)

88 painted tote bags designed by artist David Lew (aka "Shark Toof") are at the center of a new copyright lawsuit brought under the Visual Artists Rights Act against the City of Los Angeles and the Chinese American Museum.

Cosimo Cavallaro has filed a lawsuit under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) after his border wall, made entirely of Mexican cheese, was destroyed by federal contractors

WWeird Stuff

Destroyed “Border Wall” at Center of VARA Cheesy Copyright Lawsuit

byAaron Moss

Food-art specialist Cosimo Cavallaro has filed a new complaint under the Visual Artists Rights Act against federal contractors he claims intentionally destroyed his “Cheese Wall” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Does he have a case?

Visual Artists Rights Act

Artist Brings VARA Claim Over Trashed Tote Bags

Destroyed “Border Wall” at Center of VARA Cheesy Copyright Lawsuit

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Inside Yoko Ono’s Copyright Lawsuit Against John Lennon’s Former Assistant