I have mixed feelings on graffiti art, but I will say that it looks like you have a pretty good collection of some of the work that was there.
I believe a "deal is a deal" and just because someone has a change of heart or chance at some cash they still need to live up to the agreement , so white washing it in the middle of the night I would consider as crossing the line of the agreement and it looks like the civil jury and the judge agreed as well. Was it worth $6.7 million ? Not to me , maybe $67.00 , but I am not a fan of graffiti to begin with; probably because most is done without the owners permission. I know that wasn't the case here so the value may actually have been that high, it will be interesting to see if the property owner appeals the award decision.
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I to have mixed feelings
The owner should have handled it better and the overnight painting no doubt hurt him in the case
But I am also sure it will be appealed and dragged out for many more years
Again the lawyers will be the big winners here
Yes, and the part about the lawyers is absolutely correct, even the lawyer on the losing side of the case gets paid unless working on a percentage of the judgement or pro bono.
I did wonder if the Artist lawyer was on a commission based fee or not I couldnt find out but I was intrigued