April 30, 2008 Art
Kent Twtichell settles for $1.1 million over destruction of Ed Ruscha Monument
In what is described as the largest settlement awarded under the federal Visual Artists Rights Act or the California Art Preservation Act, both intended to protect public art, Twitchell will receive a total of $1.1 million from the U.S. government and 11 other defendants. It may still be possible to restore the mural, but it’s great to see an important work of Los Angeles public art have its rights protected in court. The Times has the story.
Photo by Flickr user View From a Loft.
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