Manchester Bombing
Social Media Tribute Flag Was Jacked
But Artist Is Honored
5/23/2017 1:37 PM PDT
EXCLUSIVE
The Manchester tribute flag you’re seeing all over the Internet was created by an artist who never signed off on his work being used by millions of people … for free, mind you — and yet he’s not pissed.
Mark E. Tisdale, who’s American, tells TMZ he created the original art back in 2013. He was surprised to see it become such a uniting symbol for the Manchester tragedy … posted by tons of people, including David Beckham.
Mark says, obviously, he didn’t design the flag years ago with tragedy in mind. However, in light of the bombing … he’s glad it’s being used to help bring people together on social media.
And while his art’s mostly being spread without crediting him … he says he has gotten a lot more traffic on his website where he sells his digital art.
Mark’s planning to donate any dough he makes off the Manchester flag to relief efforts.
