Infinitee Rock T-shirts does not in any way infringe on any Right of Publicity or copyright laws. Ralph Manis is an artist and a musician that would never infringe on another artists work or right of publicity. As an artist himself, it would not only be against his moral beliefs but, against his legal responsibility as an artist and businessman as well. This being said, any misconception that his artwork is infringement on anyone’s right of publicity is legally described in short below, in particular the California Civil Code Section 990, section (n), (3) directly pertains to the artwork reproduced on clothing sold on the Infinitee Rock Band T-shirts website.

California Civil Code Section 990, (n), (3)

(n) This section shall not apply to the use of a deceased personality’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any of the following instances:

(3) Single and original works of fine art.

LEGISLATION

Right of Publicity
California’s right of publicity statute, Civil Code Section 3344, was first enacted in 1971.

Read more at: Practitioner’s Guide to California Right of Publicity Law

California Civil Code Section 990
‘990. Deceased Personality’s Name, Voice, Signature, Photograph, or Likeness in Advertising or Soliciting.

(n) This section shall not apply to the use of a deceased personality’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any of the following instances:

(1) A play, book, magazine, newspaper, musical composition, film, radio or television program, other than an advertisement or commercial announcement not exempt under paragraph (4).
(2) Material that is of political or newsworthy value.
(3) Single and original works of fine art.
(4) An advertisement or commercial announcement for a use permitted by paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(Legislative History 1984 chapter 1704, 1988 chapter 113).

In simple terms, the fact that each of Ralph Manis’ works of art on shirts is a hand painted, original, one of a kind, they are not by law an infringement on the right of publicity as a likeness of anyone.