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An ad campaign shot by Mr. McGinley featured in the case.

Judge Tut-Tuts Risque Ryan McGinley Lawsuit: Case Dismissed

Sometimes, a picture’s worth a thousand words. Other times, a handful of them are worth a 10-page decision document.

A judge in the Southern District last Thursday threw out the copyright infringement lawsuit against the artist Ryan McGinley. The lawsuit, filed by another artist named Janine Gordon this February, alleged that around 150 of Mr. Read More

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A Few More Words From Janine Gordon

This week I wrote about

Finally, Ms. Gordon responded to the article via email, so here’s that note in full. She particularly took issue with the idea that her lawsuit may alienate potential art world business contacts, and is under the impression that I’m friends with Mr. McGinley, whom I’ve only met once, at Read More