Surely the issue is estates (in this sense) in general. Did anyone in the estate actually know the guy whose legacy they're supposed to be protecting?

How does paying money to Mondrian's great great great great grandchildren enhance society?

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jacquesm 6 hours ago | parent [-]

See also: Ravel.

	▲	elric 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Magritte is another such case, with a litigious Magritte Foundation. I guess he would have been somewhat amused at the absurdity of it all.