Artist 'taking legal advice' over Tories' use of Andy Burnham portrait
Summary
An artist named Stanley Chow says the Conservative Party used his cartoon image of Andy Burnham without permission at their conference. He is now seeking legal advice because he believes this is copyright infringement.Key Facts
- Stanley Chow created the cartoon image of Andy Burnham in 2021 for Burnham’s mayoral campaign.
- The Conservative Party gave out water bottles featuring the image and the label "Bottler Burnham" at their Birmingham conference.
- Chow says the Conservative Party did not ask for his permission to use the image.
- The Conservative Party says the bottles were free “goody bags” for media and were not sold.
- Chow is upset and says this use of his artwork is copyright infringement.
- He previously claimed that the Reform UK party also used his image without permission on social media.
- Reform UK removed their posts, saying this was done without admitting legal fault.
- Chow wants to raise awareness among artists about the importance of protecting their work.
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