A Manhattan artist claims an interior design company stole her pictures to peddle pricey products from the film “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
The dreamy shots by Kalliope Amorphous, who adds blur, reflections, and uses multiple exposure to pictures of herself, were included in advertisements for a brass chest for $21,000; a $10,000 coffee table and a rug, also $10,000, according to a lawsuit.
But Janet Morais, a furniture designer for the 2011 film, never got Amorphous’ permission to use the artwork to hawk items from the movie.
“It’s a massive advertising campaign using her images,” said Amorphous’ lawyer, Barbara Hoffman. Amorphous’ work doesn’t appear in the film.
Morais, who oversees a conglomerate of companies selling high end furniture, including DeMorais International, Koket and Boco Do Lobo, ignored Amorphous’ requests to stop using her pictures.
Amorphous is seeking unspecified damages. The companies did not respond to a message.
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