Alex Blake

Art enthusiast. Exploring the boundaries of creativity.

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

I said I’d share.

These 4 works from Oliver Clegg’s “WE CAT” series closely match personal or archival images—some dating back to 1926.

I’m not accusing. Just comparing.#arttheft #OliverClegg #authorship #ethicsinart #contemporaryart

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

@solisolsoli Why you like him still now...
https://t.co/YQ8pxwVCw4

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

After putting together a few comparisons the other day, I kept thinking about the rest.

Thought I’d post them here too—for anyone who’s still trying to understand the full picture.

#artcommunity #artethics #arttheft

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

Huh......

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

https://t.co/da1pmMtOuj

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

After putting together a few comparisons the other day, I kept thinking about the rest.

Thought I’d post them here too—for anyone who’s still trying to understand the full picture.

#artcommunity #artethics #arttheft

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

I said I’d share.

These 4 works from Oliver Clegg’s “WE CAT” series closely match personal or archival images—some dating back to 1926.

I’m not accusing. Just comparing.#arttheft #OliverClegg #authorship #ethicsinart #contemporaryart

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

Some images—especially from private SNS or Pinterest—don’t always show up in search results. There may be more I’ve missed.
Seven of these were already noted by Tumblr user straycatj.

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

Some people asked how many more there are.I reviewed what I found or was shown.
So far, I’ve tracked eight cases:
・Instagram (2025 / 1926)
・Tumblr (2021)
・Blog meme (2012)
・Getty photo (1959)
#arttheft #OliverClegg #authorship #copyright #artcommunity

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

・Photo published in a book (1994)
・Photo featured on VKontakte (2017)
・Photo of a well-known Japanese cat, published in a commercial photo book (posted on Facebook, year unknown)
・Staice Shitanda’s work (2021)

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

I posted a few days ago about noticing something odd in a piece I used to love.
It led me into some deep reading—and backtracking across years of visual memory.
I’m not a callout account. I just think we should care about where art comes from.

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

I've been thinking more about the image that triggered all this.
I found the original source some days before—
When I placed it side by side with Clegg's piece… it wasn't even subtle.

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

This isn't about canceling. It's about acknowledging where things come from.
#artcommunity #copyright #authorship #OliverClegg #ethicsinart #contemporaryart

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

Has anyone ever had the same feeling?
#artethics #visualplagiarism #artcommunity #arttheft

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

It's shocking that a reasonably well-known artist can be so disrespectful towards others.

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

I saw a post describing seven works traced from various sources—
That last one shook me.
So I started looking through the rest.
And then I found something that might not
in the list.

#artethics #visualplagiarism #artcommunity #arttheft

[Alex Blake @Alex_BB33]

https://t.co/Ie851Gai8q
The third one from the right in the navigation

[MajinKorra @MajinKorra]

Tracing is NOT art, it IS theft. If you suspect tracing here are some giveaways to look for.

1. The picture isn't consistent
2. The "artist" won't show you a time lapse to prove no tracing
3. The "artist" refuses to show the other drawing

#Artists #ArtTheft #StopArtTheft

[VaultsofLore @VaultsofLore]

The Art Theft and Tracing Sub on Reddit is back online under new management! #ArtTheft #ArtScam #ArtThieves #ArtScammer #ReportArtTheft

https://t.co/VDubOmLyAA