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Art theft: 'You're Purrfect'

Posted by Kim Haskins on

Here a two similar, commonly-stolen artworks. Both are entitled 'You're Purrfect' but one has a red heart and the other has a black heart on it. I created both in 2012. They are most commonly copied (without my permission) for use on mobile phone covers and cushions and sold via Alibaba and Aliexpress. From there, these products are found in retailers around the world, but I have seen most of them on Facebook, eBay and Etsy.If you see any products featuring these artworks please inform the retailer that the products infringe the copyright of Kim Haskins and that you will...

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Gallery of art theft no.1

Posted by Kim Haskins on

These screenshots aim to demonstrate some products for sale on the internet that illegally feature my artwork without my consent. Most of these products have been sourced from Alibaba. Since I believe that most retailers buy products in good faith, I will not feature a retailer's name unless I have already asked them to remove the products and they haven't done so (or if they've been rude to me).   Speaking of which, the image above is from the website of a company called Meow Is Now who have been politely asked to take down the products, but they have...

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AliBaba and the art thieves

Posted by Kim Haskins on

Six years ago I quit my job to become a full-time artist. Obviously, I wasn’t expecting to make a fortune, but it was (and is!) my passion, and I love doing what I do. A lot of my work is painting cats - humorous pictures which make people smile. (I don’t just do cats - I do birds and dogs and chickens and, well, lots of stuff. But the cats are very popular.) It’s commercial art - although it’s not high-falutin, any artist will tell you a little sliver of their soul goes into everything they do. The only way...

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