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Your answer was: Wrongfull Profiting. |
Answer: In the photo below is artist Alessia Babrow holding the Vatican stamps next to her street art at the Vatican on May 14, 2021. One night in early 2019, the Rome street-artist glued a stylized image of Christ she had made to a bridge near the Vatican. A year later, she was shocked to learn that the Vatican had used her image, featuring her hallmark heart emblazoned across Christ’s chest, as its 2020 Easter postage stamp. The artwork in question is a 13.8-inch-high printed picture of Christ styled on the famous work, The Ascension, by the 19th-century German painter Heinrich Hofmann. On Christ’s torso is Babrow’s telltale tag: An image of a human heart with the words “JUST USE IT” written graffiti-style across. Babrow sued the Vatican City telecommunications office in a Rome court, alleging it was wrongfully profiting off her creativity and violating the intent of her artwork. The lawsuit, which is seeking nearly 130,000 euros ($160,000) in damages, said the Vatican never responded officially to Babrow’s attempts to negotiate a settlement after she discovered it had used her image without consent and sold it. I have been unable able to locate information to verify whether the lawsuit was settled. What I did find is an interesting article, 'Italian Street Art Law and the Crime of Expression' which you can review. I am sure Italian Street Art Law has or will be part of any discussions. 'Vatican is Sued Over Artwork on 2020 Easter Stamp' by Denise McCarty on Linns.com CLICK HERE to view the article 'Italian Street Art Law and the Crime of Expression' by Visala Alagappan on ItsArtLaw.org  Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made to a bridge near the Vatican 
 The Ascension by Heinrich Hofmann Stylized Image by Alessia Babrow 1733 (2020) |
