The Salvador Dali Foundation has sued the Dali17 Museum in Monterey, Calif., for copyright infringement. The suit claims the two-year-old museum is illegally profiting from the surrealist artist's name, likeness, and the reproduction of his copyrighted artworks.

“Defendants have been informed that their conduct is unlawful, but remain undeterred and continue to advertise and provide goods and services infringing on the Foundation’s intellectual property and publicity rights,” the complaint reads. 

Dalí was a familiar face in Monterey, California, in the 1940s. He resided for 7 years in the coastal town.

Over 540 works by the famed Spanish artist entered the Museum of Monterey, renamed Dalí17 Museum, in 2016. The artist's etchings, lithographs and sculptures were donated for permanent display by Pebble Beach real estate mogul Dmitry Piterman.