Conservatives pay artist after using his Burnham image
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 23:02 · Archive
The Conservative Party has agreed to pay artist Stanley Chow after using his illustration of Andy Burnham without permission.
The Conservative Party has settled a dispute with artist Stanley Chow after using his illustration of Andy Burnham without permission. The image appeared on water bottles distributed at the Conservative Party conference last month, accompanied by text calling Burnham a 'bottler'. The party agreed to pay Chow £1,000 as a copyright fee and contributed an unknown sum towards his legal costs.
Chow, a Manchester-based artist known for his portraits of footballers and cultural figures, posted on Facebook that he was unaware the Conservatives were using the image. He said he had sought legal advice and was prepared to take action. Chow told the Manchester Evening News he was frustrated to see his work used to promote messages he disagreed with.
In a statement, Chow said: 'Artists should have a say in where their work appears and what it's used to promote.' He added that the party 'might expect' to support Britain's creative industries by asking permission before using artwork. The Manchester Evening News also reports that the image had previously been used by Reform to push messages Chow disagreed with. A Conservative spokesman said the party 'values the importance of intellectual property in the creative industries' and considers the matter closed.
How it is being reported
- Conservative Party agree to pay Stanley Chow over Andy Burnham image rowAn image of the Prime Minister created by Mr Chow was used at the Conservative Party conferenceManchester Evening News · 13 Nov, 22:24
- Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threatStanley Chow had threatened to sue the Conservative Party for using his illustrations of the PM.BBC Manchester · 13 Nov, 18:41
In this story: Stanley Chow · Andy Burnham · Conservative Party · Manchester
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