Louis Vuitton Faces Lawsuit for Selling Bags at Art Show

Louis Vuitton has stirred up a legal controversy in the art world for selling bags and other items in contravention of California law at a recent exhibit. The traveling exhibit, a retrospective of the work of Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami, was at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) last year. It includes a boutique that sells Louis Vuitton bags, for which Murakami designed a famous logo.

While the items were authentic, not all of the documentation was provided at the point of sale, which is allegedly against California law. The prosecution is claiming that this would limit the chance of resale on the bags because it obscures the bags’ origins, and is thus filing a suit against the company. Interestingly enough, in a move that’s being applauded by many factions, both Murakami and the MOCA are not identified as defendants in this suit. Only Louis Vuitton is named as a defendant for selling the bags. This indicates that the controversial combination of art and commerce that this exhibit demonstrated is able to be undone. Indeed, this seems to be the careful path that Murakami gracefully cuts between the worlds of fine art and business.

Louis Vuitton and other design companies seem to have their share of difficulties. Replica handbags from Louis Vuitton, Coach, Fendi, Prada, Balenciaga, and a score of other luxury designers, have often proved controversial, despite their rampant popularity and increasing acceptance among the general public. Replica Coach handbags, for example, are increasing in popularity, according to word on the street.

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