Judge blocks printing company from selling Israeli artist's work

Judge blocks printing company from selling Israeli artist's work
The case was heard at the High Court at Auckland. (Image: Getty)
John Anthony
A High Court judge has blocked an Auckland printing company from selling the work of an acclaimed Israeli artist who disputes a US$4.64 million (NZ$7.47m) invoice from the company.Avraham Yaacov Agam, an artist based in Tel Aviv, applied for an interim injunction against Jonathan Moon and his printing company Outer Aspect IP (OAIP) after he found out they were looking to sell his artworks.Born in 1928, Agam is an acclaimed sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.The backgroundA judgment deliv...

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