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Amyl and the Sniffers singer sues US photographer over ‘exploitation of her image’

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Complaint filed by Amy Louise Taylor in US court accuses Jamie Nelson of selling photos taken for Vogue magazine as ‘fine art prints’ without her permission

The lead singer of an Australian pub rock and punk band has accused a photographer of “exploitation of her image” and is suing her in a United States court.

Amy Louise Taylor, the lead vocalist of award-winning Melbourne band Amyl and the Sniffers, has filed a complaint in the district court of California, accusing photographer Jamie Nelson of selling pictures taken for a Vogue magazine photoshoot as “fine art prints” without her permission.

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