Flashback: Poster Lawsuit!

Hollywood lawsuits are common…even in the world of movie posters. And famous artists are no exception. Back in 1987, Saul Steinberg sued Columbia Pictures for filching his classic 1976 New Yorker mag cover (“View of the World From 9th Avenue”) to use for their 80′s Robin Williams immigrant comedy, Moscow On The Hudson. And it looks like Steinberg had a pretty good case.

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