Artist Suing FIFA over Destruction of Dallas Whale Mural Before World Cup
Wyland says the repainting destroyed his 1999 mural and seeks $25 million under federal visual artists rights law.
- On Monday, environmental artist Robert Wyland filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court against FIFA, seeking at least $25 million in damages for allegedly destroying his iconic downtown Dallas whale mural without consent.
- The 17,000-square-foot mural titled 'Ocean Life,' also known as Whaling Wall 82, was painted in 1999 on the Texas Utilities Building at 505 N. Akard St., serving as a conservation landmark for nearly 30 years.
- Wyland alleges the defendants violated the federal Visual Artists Rights Act after work crews covered the artwork in blue paint last month without notifying or consulting him.
- FIFA spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday, while an online petition calling for a new mural site has gathered more than 2,600 signatures.
- As Dallas prepares to host nine World Cup matches as one of 16 host cities beginning later this month, Wyland's attorney stated the case is 'about integrity of the artwork and of the law.
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Because the World Cup is to be promoted, a painting by Robert Wyland is painted in Dallas. The artist filed a lawsuit against the Fifa. The World Federation "destroyed an urban landmark".
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Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
An artist has filed a federal lawsuit against soccer's international governing body over the destruction of his giant mural of swimming whales on a building in Dallas as it prepares to host World Cup matches.
$25 Million Lawsuit: FIFA Accused Of Illegally Destroying Famous Dallas Whale Mural
Marine artist Robert Wyland filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against FIFA and several related parties, alleging his iconic 1999 whale mural in downtown Dallas was destroyed without his permission to make way for World Cup promotions. The suit seeks at least $25 million in damages and claims violations of the Visual Artists Rights Act, which shields certain works of recognized stature from destruction or modification without the artist’s consent…
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