Big Law
Celebrity Tattoo Artist Kat Von D Faces a Copyright Lawsuit
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D is the subject of a first-of-a-kind lawsuit over artistic interpretation and copyright infringement.
In 2017, Von D, whose legal name is Katherine Von Drachenberg, tattooed a likeness of an iconic photograph of jazz great Miles Davis onto a person.
Von D did not get paid for the tattoo but did post her work on social media.
In 2021, the man who took the photograph, Jeffrey Sedlik, filed suit against Von D for copyright infringement.
