In a lawsuit filed by US photographer Jingna Zhang against Luxembourg painter Jeff Dieschburg, the court has ruled in favour of Zhang in the second instance.
This verdict overturns the initial ruling by the court of first instance in 2022, which had favoured Dieschburg.
The court found that Dieschburg's painting "Turandot" infringed upon Zhang's copyright. As a result, Dieschburg is prohibited from exhibiting the painting in the future, with a penalty of €1,000 per day up to a maximum of €100,000 for non-compliance. The legal costs total €1,500.
Zhang accused Dieschburg of having copied his oil painting "Turandot" one-to-one from her photos, alleging copyright infringement. Dieschburg had displayed the painting at the Biennale in Strassen and had even received prize money for it. The case garnered significant attention in the summer of 2022, both within and beyond the borders of the Grand Duchy.
