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DALLAS (HawaiiNewsNow) – Marine life artist Wyland is taking legal action after one of his iconic whale murals in Texas was painted over for a FIFA World Cup promotion.<\/p>\n

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The mural, known as \u201cOcean Life,\u201d spans eight stories in downtown Dallas and has been on display for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n

Wyland claims the changes violate the federal Visual Artists Rights Act.<\/p>\n

Attorneys representing the artist issued a cease-and-desist letter to the property owner, the City of Dallas and FIFA, saying Wyland never approved altering the mural.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019re telling people, \u2018oh, we reached out to Wyland, we reached out to the Wyland Foundation.\u2019 They did no such thing,\u201d Wyland said. \u201cSo it was really disrespectful at every level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organizers previously told a Dallas television station the new mural is meant to celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup and that part of the original artwork would remain preserved.<\/p>\n

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