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Ward Churchill - Art Thief/Plagiarist - Schadenfreude tastes great!
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) An exclusive report by CBS4 News indicates embattled University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill may have broken copyright law by making a mirror image of an artist's work and selling it as his own. Placing Churchill's work beside that of renowned artist Thomas E. Mails and the two look like mirror images. But one is a copyrighted drawing. The other is an autographed print by Churchill. oops! Thought nobody would look, huh? When CBS4 News reporter Raj Chohan tried to talk to Churchill about a possible copyright infringement, he received an angry response... Oops, Ward, I think Art theft/selling as your own, along with being a non-indian indian, along with taking a swing on-camera at a reporter just might make that tenure thingy and cushy job go away.... The following text is a transcription from CBS4's footage of the exchange between Chohan and Churchill on Thursday in the hallway outside his office. "Get that camera out of my face," Churchill said. "This is an artwork we've got called 'Winter Attack.' It looks like it was based on a Thomas Mails painting; it looks like you ripped it off. Can you tell us about that?" Chohan asked. That prompted Churchill to take a swing at Chohan while he held a stack of papers in his hand. The exchange continued: Chohan: "Sir, that's assault, you can't do that. Can I ask you about this? It looks like you copied it." Churchill: "I was just grabbed by the arm. And that (camera) gets out of my face." Chohan: "Sir, we're allowed to take these pictures, this is a public space." Churchill: "You're not allowed to grab be by the arm." Chohan: "He didn't touch you sir, we've got it all on tape. Sir, this is called Winter Attack. It's a serigraph by you. It looks like it was copied from Thomas Mails artwork. Can we talk to you about that please?" Chris sez: I love these Churchill stories, there's always something new. The link has further info, Michelle has more examples, and LGF is on it too. What a sleazebag. Posted by: Frank G 2005-02-25 |
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