William Klein said the copying of his work was "gross plagiary" and exclaimed: "I am insulted and furious".
William Klein's giant versions of contact sheets were painted over in coloured enamel to highlight particular images, and are a hallmark of his work. The Paris court decided that John Galliano's use of imagery was against the law in the absence of authorisation from William Klein.
The Paris judge ordered John Galliano to pay 150,000 euros as compensation for the abuse of William Klein's rights as author and 50,000 euros in damages because of the poor quality of the copied work.
John Galliano and his company are appealing against the verdict and sentence.
