Exclusive: Ben Munday claims he is co-creator of 2004 images but Levine has called him only a collaborator
An artist who claims he is a co-creator of two of the most famous images ever taken of the late queen is suing Chris Levine, the photographer who claims sole authorship of the portraits, in a high court dispute.
Ben Munday claims he is a co-author of two 2004 portraits of the queen that were created using holography technology, which involves the use of light projection and multiple cameras to render a 3D image.
In a court filing seen by the Guardian, Munday alleges Levine and his company Sphere 9 breached his moral rights over the works, titled Equanimity and Lightness of Being, which are both in the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery.
Levine, who shares copyright of the works, has not yet filed a defence to Munday’s claims. It is the first time Munday has taken legal action.
