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Aegis-Illustration β€” Massive Art Theft

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Chad "Love" Lieberman, owner of art4love.com and markyourspot.com stole thousands of pieces mostly from artists from deviantArt and has been selling them from 300 to 999 dollars. I am one of the damned with 9 of my pieces being sold. Only 6 are shown here. The other three were on their image database but were not for sale at the moment the site was shut down.

You can see a list of screens of the site before it was shut down: [link] & here: [link]

Also, here's a list of ripped off artists: [link]

Info about Chad Lieberman: [link]

This guy is the nephew of ex-NYC gobernor and he's doing campaing to be the next one ([link] ). Also, he's one of the 30 resident artists of the MOMA. More than being afraid of losing money with this, I'm scared this retard has put any of our pieces in the MOMA or has sold them to people from the NYC jet set.

Most of the ripped off artists cannot afford to hire a lawyer for this and many of us are not US residents, which makes things difficult. Fellow artist `alexiuss has started a donation pool here: [link] to gather funds and hire a lawyer. He's also gathering all the proofs related to this so if you're one of the ripped of artists, please visit the screenshots list above and do a collage like we're doing stating the original and stolen images. More info here: [link]

We do REALLY need to make this viral, so let's make all social media sites to explode with links and info of this situation. Personally, I'm writting a huge article which gathers all the information I've found and I'm planning to send it to major blog art and design sites. I want to build a chain to re-send the article to big newspapers as the Washington Post, New York Times and so on. This has to be known, and we all have to give our hands to make this function properly.
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composur3 [2014-04-03 22:26:41 +0000 UTC]

ilovenekos13.deviantart.com/ar…

I seen this, thought I'd share..Β 

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TheWildWestPyro [2013-03-21 03:22:06 +0000 UTC]

This...this....THIS FUCKING SHITTY CUNT SONOFABITCH NIGGA MOTHERFUCKER IS GOING TO HELL!

HOW DARE HE! HOW DARE HE STEAL FROM US! THIS WAS THEIR OWN WORK, NOT HIS!
( Grabs Mauser C96 and Flaming Lasso and runs out to punish the guy)

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EeveeGamerGirl In reply to TheWildWestPyro [2014-07-15 14:21:43 +0000 UTC]

I have said worse on ~TsunadeKuchan profile

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MichtaJay [2012-12-28 20:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Your art is just gorgeous and amazing.
I hope this "Chad" guy feels horrible about what he's done, because he should.
I hate art thieves SO MUCH.
They thrive off of other people's talent, and when someone calls them out for stealing, they get really defensive.
I even know this girl who steals art and traces drawings. She criticizes MY drawings, and not at all in a nice way.
But that's beside the point.
I really can't believe anyone would try and profit off of someone else's work.
JFDKFJDFSLKJF.
Sorry for ranting. =v="

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mountainfisher [2012-11-22 20:46:36 +0000 UTC]

i am shocked and saddened that it has happened so many times... it is truly sad.

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MrSpiduh [2012-09-06 20:29:50 +0000 UTC]

i'm shocked on how many f-ing beautiful pieces of art you made have been stolen for profit too! i think you should get all the money he makes selling this... i wish i could help the funds for a lawyer but sadly i suck at earning money it makes me cry inside nearly out too to see stolen art for mega profit i wonder how many works of art he has stolen in total... i hope you are okay with this... maybe you should from now on put the water mark on so if he is stupid enough (although he is stupid) he wont get rid of it so then you can prove its stolen! write you signature to not a great idea make art and sell it enough money for a lawyer it is just a suggestion though i hope it helps...but i think this should come to justice

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to MrSpiduh [2012-09-08 20:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your words. It's been a year thought, we never heard anything back from the guy's who was dealing the lawsuit against Chad Love, and I personally not have the money nor the time and will to open any procedures. I just can hope that karma beats him well!

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MrSpiduh In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2012-09-08 22:06:28 +0000 UTC]

i hope it does!

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SnowyCragrat [2012-07-31 18:57:59 +0000 UTC]

This is disgusting!
I hope the funds for a Legal challange are raised and for the artists to be vindicated.

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zodiacgal [2012-07-11 21:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Man, is so terrible what people can do..... but, I have to say it, we deviants are party to blame. They wouldn't be able to steal our art if it wasn't on the interwebz..... when we post it, we take a risk of it getting stolen.

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Ainonai13 [2012-06-27 06:49:50 +0000 UTC]

bro...... i'm so sorry this happened to you.......

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sevenofeleven [2012-06-16 16:35:54 +0000 UTC]

I wish you luck against this dirtbag, you should be the only one to profit from your work.
Nuke him good!

He is one of many but hey, do what you can.

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isupportomnom [2012-06-09 14:58:28 +0000 UTC]

This is F***** horrible!
I hope his a** has been kicked so hard!


”Look, I am a pop artist. I always am looking for new trends in society. I see what businesses are doing, and it just made sense to do. Being a successful pop artist is more than just what I tangibly create on canvas but just as important what I project to society. β€œThe idea of using social capital to promote the digital side of my artwork was a concept I couldn’t say no too. My main goal internally as an artist is to let people see my artwork in new formulas and to always experiment on new ways to connect with my creative loving audience around the world.” – Chad Love Lieberman, co-founder and main artist of Art4love.com
I GOT SO PISSED WHEN I READ THAT!
[link] <--- website article

Also, it says he sells his art '100% canvas', but you can tell if it has been painting directly onto the canvas...
Idiot!

I F***** hate him!!

Ps I don't swear but now


I really hope that he has been sorted and that you and all the other artists are...errr...okay..

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to isupportomnom [2012-06-09 20:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you . Well, this happened a while back, and we have no news about this issue, so at least for me it's kinda forgotten now :/

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RPGprincess [2012-04-12 23:25:05 +0000 UTC]

I h8 stolen art....but unluckily we can do nothing to stop it.If only DA has a database that would search all internet for that picture to see if it was stolen,but that is too surreal for us now.Damnit..

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DoomTay In reply to RPGprincess [2012-05-11 02:11:56 +0000 UTC]

Not to mention stuff like the DMCA meaning ONLY the original copyright holder being allowed to report such an issue. Then it becomes a challenge to bring it with said holder, which can be impossible if said holder does not speak English or is dead, or we just don't have his/her contact info.

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RPGprincess In reply to DoomTay [2012-05-16 03:26:57 +0000 UTC]

yeah

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Missprecioussuicide [2012-03-08 13:28:59 +0000 UTC]

This is a huge problem for artists!

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JiiChei [2011-11-19 16:25:22 +0000 UTC]

omg. I just saw this... can't believe this! I don't know if I should comment here or anything (after all, I'm pretty new on da...) If I would be a millionaire, I would do my everything to bring that guy down! too bad that I'm untalented poor high school student... but at least I got some honor and I don't steal art to seem like a pro and get profit from it. I can happily say, my "art" sucks, but at least I did them myself.

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to JiiChei [2011-11-19 23:54:28 +0000 UTC]

Very well said mate... sadly there are people with no qualms at all, even less when the thing is related to money.

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JiiChei In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-11-19 23:57:33 +0000 UTC]

money, I hate the person who invented it.
so... he is still continuing this? I mean selling your works and stuff like that?

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to JiiChei [2011-11-23 13:44:06 +0000 UTC]

I think he doesn't... some months ago there was an internet escandal with all this... but we have had no news about this stuff... :/

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JiiChei In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-11-23 16:21:34 +0000 UTC]

oh damn... I think that he should repay you all the profit he made selling your art.

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RlySrh [2011-11-08 17:46:45 +0000 UTC]

This is disgusting. Does the US have any sort of trading standards you can contact?

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moonAstarSSS [2011-10-10 19:43:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh my. Not only does he steal your artwork and make a profit, he creates horrible titles? This person doesn't deserve to even take a GLANCE at beutiful art work like yours. Tsk tsk tsk....

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DisneyRocks1985 [2011-10-07 23:42:35 +0000 UTC]

Shame on him!

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morwar [2011-10-07 15:54:30 +0000 UTC]

Que asco, con cosas asΓ­ no dan ganas de hacer nada.

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Vocaloid105 [2011-09-24 01:48:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness...I can barely find the words to describe how pissed I am...I can't believe someone would steal pieces of art that are so creative and beautiful! Stealing is a horrible thing to do especially when it's pieces of art like this and it's even worse when the thief is SELLING them as if they were his. It's easy to tell how hard you work on each piece you do and it deeply angers me to see how this person doesn't even care about any of that. I almost started tearing up when I saw this. It may seem stupid to some of you to hear that I almost cried over this, but this annoys me so much, that tears were almost shed! This is unbelievable and just plain ridiculous!!!!

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to Vocaloid105 [2011-10-02 16:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Human nature... what else can we do? Let's hope for the best. Thanks for your words!

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Vocaloid105 In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-10-02 16:27:18 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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wingsofdragons [2011-09-16 00:29:58 +0000 UTC]

This is horrible... i"m just so upset he has no morals and has to relate
to stealing to make money......off of wonderful artists like you..

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to wingsofdragons [2011-09-16 03:00:23 +0000 UTC]

We will always have to live with crap like that. We will survive, though

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wingsofdragons In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-09-16 10:30:47 +0000 UTC]

yes we will.......
Please have a great day..........

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siverwing94 [2011-09-07 12:31:54 +0000 UTC]

And he ruined the titles as well. -_-

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to siverwing94 [2011-09-12 02:05:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh, yeah. He depicted all his imagination and showed the world what he's able to do...rofl.

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siverwing94 In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-09-12 12:29:43 +0000 UTC]

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CavalierQueen [2011-09-05 19:51:26 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry this has happened to you. I hope that this man is caught for his theft and you are returned what is owed you.

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to CavalierQueen [2011-09-12 02:05:56 +0000 UTC]

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laughingvulcan [2011-09-02 16:06:22 +0000 UTC]

Faved.

I hope they NAIL this scumbag HARD in court...

Be well, all.

Greg

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to laughingvulcan [2011-09-12 02:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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laughingvulcan In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-09-12 14:57:08 +0000 UTC]

NP.
Considering exactly HOW stupid he's been thus far, if he ISN'T convicted and put away for YEARS, we'll KNOW for SURE that our judicial system doesn't work...

Greg

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to laughingvulcan [2011-09-16 03:01:54 +0000 UTC]

Well, I already believe that the justice system has never worked, so I wouldn't be surprised

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tsheva [2011-08-29 08:02:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, this has been going on for about two weeks when who works for DC Comics got the heads up. We contacted Chad and he switched the website to mirror sites off and on. We even made journals to alert DA artists of this douchebag. I still have my journal up where it details WHO Chad is. I've tried to contact as many artists as I could but it got tiring after a while hence, the journal I made.

A lot of people's art is on his illegal site and I LOVE how he renames the stolen art with the stupidest names ever.

Douche.

Bag.

Chad.

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to tsheva [2011-08-29 13:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Let's hope we're enough people to get him down!

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tsheva In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-08-30 04:26:40 +0000 UTC]

I hope so but he's a slippery one.

Clarification: when I say we I mean DA artists. A lot of artists on this site did a lot to let this guy know we are on to him and will stop him. I contacted the author of some interview he gave online and let her know he was a fraud and told her to go visit DA which is where he gets a lot of his "art" without the knowledge of the artist.

Anyhoo...he's beyond a ripper. He's a con-artist and needs to be prosecuted like yesterday.

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DecooPunk [2011-08-27 22:08:11 +0000 UTC]

WHAT A JERK

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Pardoxismminant [2011-08-27 13:07:18 +0000 UTC]

Every time I see this, it makes me so angry and disappointed. You put your soul into your work, and it's wrong and shameful for someone to take it, claim it for their own, AND sell it for profit

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Aegis-Illustration In reply to Pardoxismminant [2011-09-12 02:06:30 +0000 UTC]

Sadly this happens everyday. Pros and cons of using the net to get promotion I guess!

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Pardoxismminant In reply to Aegis-Illustration [2011-09-14 06:31:28 +0000 UTC]

That's true! A door may often be entered in either direction.

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southside-le [2011-08-26 22:45:55 +0000 UTC]

ThatΒ΄s pretty bold...hope this guy gets arrested!

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