Chicago judge rules Peter Doig ‘absolutely did not paint’ disputed work

The Chicago federal judge Gary Feinerman ruled on Tuesday that the artist Peter Doig absolutely did not paint the disputed work at the center of a long-running lawsuit.The suit was brought by the retired Canadian prison officer Robert Fletcher, who claimed a painting he bought in the 1970s from an inmate at Thunder Bay Correctional Center for $100 was made by a young Doig. The artist denies he painted the desert landscape, and Fletcher sued him in 2013, saying his disavowal negatively affected