The Met Wins a Case Against a Photographer Who Claims It Posted His Image of Eddie Van Halen Online Without Permission At the center of the case is a 1982 image of Van Halen performing in concert. April 5, 2021 The "Frankenstein" guitar used by Eddie Van Halen. A Photo of the instrument is at the center of the dispute. Photo: Don Emmert / AFP via Getty Images. A panel of judges has ruled in favor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a copyright case over the institution’s use of a photograph of Eddie Van Halen. A 1982 concert image of Van Halen shot by Florida-based photographer Lawrence Marano was used by the museum in an online catalogue for the 2019 exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll,” which featured the late musician’s famous “Frankenstein” guitar.