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Miffy with a beak, Eric Cartman from South Park in Balenciaga – artists deny plagiarism and say they have appropriated cartoon characters




A professor at one of China’s top fine-art academies wanted to get people interested in contemporary art with his latest exhibition, and they did.Chinese internet users were filled with outrage, accusing Feng Feng of plagiarising Miffy, the world-famous cartoon rabbit created by a Dutch artist. But the Chinese artist refuses to apologise for his “Rabbitduck” series – pictures of Miffy with a duck’s beak.“Plagiarism and appropriation represent two different attitudes. Those who plagiarise often…



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