Artist calls in lawyers after Tories use his Burnham portrait without consent
Summary
An artist named Stanley Chow is thinking about taking legal action against the Conservative party because they used his cartoon of Andy Burnham without asking him. Chow says this is copyright infringement, and he wants an apology and compensation.Key Facts
- Stanley Chow is an illustrator from Manchester who works for the New Yorker magazine.
- The Conservative party used his cartoon of Andy Burnham on water bottles at their conference without his permission.
- The slogan “bottler Burnham” appeared above the cartoon on the bottles given to journalists.
- Chow discovered the use of his artwork while watching a news broadcast.
- He has asked the Conservative party for an explanation and apology but has not received a response.
- Chow also opposes another political party, Reform UK, using his cartoon for an anti-immigration message.
- A lawyer confirmed this use is a clear case of copyright infringement and said Chow could seek legal remedies like taking down the materials and compensation.
- The Conservative party has been asked to comment but no reply is included in the article.
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