Cannes Lions

An Artist Says His Work Was Copied on a Stock Service, Then Used to Win a Cannes Lion

Even a juror now questions the bronze winner for Hyundai

bronze-cannes-stock-hed-page-2-2019 — From left to right: an image created by Rik Oostenbroek, a version created by another artist on Shutterstock, and a campaign for Hyundai that utilized the stock imagery.

By Minda Smiley & David Griner

June 24, 2019

Is it really Cannes Lions if there isn’t a controversy around at least one winner?

Minda Smiley

Minda Smiley is deputy Agencies editor at Adweek.

David Griner

David Griner is Adweek's international editor and host of the Adweek podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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