A prominent artist and graphic designer is the rightful owner of more than 300 prints of her work made by a third party under a contract with a gallery that has since ended, a state appeals panel has ruled, largely affirming a lower court judge.
However, the four-judge Appellate Division, First Department panel on Thursday declined to adopt Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Melvin Schweitzer’s finding that the artist, Paula Scher, owns the prints under New York’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, relying instead on her contract with the gallery.
