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    Costner sculpture dispute heads to SD high court

    RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear a case involving Hollywood actor Kevin Costner and some bronze sculptures of bison and American Indians.

    Justices will review a judge's decision that Costner did not breach a contract with artist Peggy Detmers by placing the sculptures at his Tatanka attraction near Deadwood in 2006. Detmers challenged the ruling, and the Rapid City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/yV3qdT ) that oral arguments are set for March 19 in Vermillion.

    Costner filmed much of his Academy-Award-winning movie "Dances with Wolves" in South Dakota. He commissioned the sculptures in the early 1990s for a resort in South Dakota's Black Hills that still has not been built.

    Costner paid Detmers $300,000. Detmers says she gave him a price break because she anticipated selling smaller sculptures at the resort.

     

    55 comments

    • K  •  3 mths ago
      This type of thing is a perfect example of how screwed up our society and legal system are. This artist was paid for her work - end of story. Move on Peggy Detmers!
      • caitlin 3 mths ago
        There is no reason this should even be going to the high court!
      • James 3 mths ago
        Did you read the article? She DID NOT get paid for her work. She gave a discount on the original sculpture in exchange for some of the profits from miniatures being sold at the NON EXISTENT resort. She DID NOT get paid for the miniatures NOT sold at a NONexistent resort.
      • Ro 3 mths ago
        James - you may have READ the article, but you clearly lack reading comrehension... the article states Costner $300,000, and THAT was a discount based on her ASSumptions she would be selling smaller ones at the resort........
    • OICUR12  •  3 mths ago
      " Costner paid Detmers $300,000. Detmers says she gave him a price break because she anticipated selling smaller sculptures at the resort. "

      She got paid and now she want's more because SHE made an error in judgement?
      • LibertyLover 3 mths ago
        I see this a lot. People get get ideas in their head then want you to suffer when their ideas don't pan out, as if it's not their own fault and no one else's. I'm not responsible for your imaginary deal.
    • Cold Duck  •  Medford, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      Sounds like Detmar is a greedy witch.
    • Milly  •  3 mths ago
      Some photos of the sculptures would have been nice.
    • The Dude  •  3 mths ago
      What a waste of the court's time.
    • Jane  •  3 mths ago
      I think Dances With Wolves was one of the best movies ever made. So all you haters can shut T F up.
      • Margie 3 mths ago
        The Bodyguard is my favorite and I agree with you....All of the haters shut up!!
      • Skipper 3 mths ago
        Awesome movie!!!
    • Greg  •  3 mths ago
      Greedy butt artist...Costner dealt with a scammer. Fortunately , the scammer will get nothing more from selling the overpriced alleged artwork.
      • Alex 3 mths ago
        Have actually seen the work? There's nothing alleged about it. It is quite beautiful. It would seem that she was paid as agreed though.
      • LibertyLover 3 mths ago
        In the scheme of things I don't think it's all that great, Alex.
    • Softtouchmale2003  •  Acworth, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      The resort hasn't been built. Its a moot point. He still owns the sculpture. She got paid $300,000 for it 20 years ago. Get over it woman! You got paid a lot of money and he can't use it except to display it somewhere else.
    • ruth  •  3 mths ago
      No written contract for him to buy more, she got paid for his purchase of one project, court found he was corredt, enough said, DONE!
    • UbiquityHasRisen  •  3 mths ago
      Some articles just don't deserve comments.
    • kylie  •  3 mths ago
      People, such as the artist, who waste the time of the court of such trivial #$%$ should be made to pay a substantial fine! The article clearly states that the artist was paid for her work and the resort where the sculptures were originally intended to be placed has not been built so I fail to see any problem here.
    • jeff  •  3 mths ago
      Who cares? She got paid for the sculptures so Costner is free to do with them as he sees fit.
    • Trump jr.  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      another CRY BABY artist\sculpter that got their FEELINGS hurt.artists are so VAIN!! Usual artist complaints,"the lighting isn't good,I'm just not feeling this space,there's not a good enough flow of people to see my work,it get's lost in the corner(note:most art galleries have corners and need to have somthing in them),it's set too low,it's set too high"etc,etc,etc,Wah,Wah,Wah,AND A BIG POUT.
    • DONALD  •  3 mths ago
      not his fault the resort wasn't built you dumb #$%$
    • honey  •  3 mths ago
      She had intentions of pawning off more of her work... you made a deal lady, live with it and move on. Greedy little b___!
    • Jomama  •  3 mths ago
      Is the wolf ok though?
    • Suzy Q  •  Gillette, Wyoming  •  3 mths ago
      He hasn't built the resort yet....so could not deliver on agreement YET.....Dear peggy, what a way to ruin your future income from the sculptures....
    • art  •  Colorado Springs, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      I really liked those life size Dinosaur sculptures in Rapid City back in the day...assuming they're still there.
    • -  •  3 mths ago
      The sculptures are cool. Nice display. If any of you get a chance, stop in and check it out. I would think she could sell a few smaller ones at the gift shop there.
    • Jan  •  3 mths ago
      Maybe she should be run over by a herd of tatanka!
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