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> "Davidson sued, arguing that he was owed royalties for unauthorized use of an image of his statue" Orthogonal, though can't help but wonder whether Davidson

> "Davidson sued, arguing that he was owed royalties for unauthorized use of an image of his statue" Orthogonal, though can't help but wonder whether Davidson got Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's approval before re-creating an almost identical statue.

blfr 8y ago
The original was built in the 19th century. Even with all the ridiculous extensions, it surely isn't still covered by copyright.
- jfoutz 8y ago
  And it’s totally original, not some derivative knock of designed to evoke thoughts of some other creation.