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2 men arrested over unauthorized copying of Japanese-style artwork

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The fakes value just jumped, I’d guess.

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Licensed and unlicensed the same.

So what, just money grab from families doing nothing.

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Won't be long til a 3d printer is able to produce a fake good enough to fool the experts.

“The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility” (Walter Benjamin 1935)

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Why refunding if the buyers are not returning the copies? Just pay the licensing fee/fine to the owners of the copyrights!

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That’s disappointing for you @zichi 4:47pm Did the authorities pursue & prosecute your case with the same fervor as this one?

- @zichi 4:47pm: “I have seen prints online of my own works.”

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That was disappointing for you @zichi 4:47pm Did the authorities pursue & prosecute your case with the same fervor as this one?

- @zichi 4:47pm: “I have seen prints online of my own works.” 

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*trust

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They probably are Korean or Chinese nationals who changed their name. Cant rust frauds!

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