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In reply to the discussion: Monet Painting at the Musee d'Orsay Vandalized by Climate Activist [View all]Ponietz
(3,265 posts)78. Nothing else seems to be working to curtail global warming
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Monet Painting at the Musee d'Orsay Vandalized by Climate Activist [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2024
OP
Do you think destroying the common heritage of humanity will "get thru to those in power" ?
Hekate
Sep 19
#94
Such an action is not a protest. It is willful vandalism and needs to be punished.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2024
#9
Th Monet artwork in the Musee d'Orsay was not covered by glass and the protester damaged it by gluing a poster to it.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2024
#14
I did not read the Guardian article because I had already read about the attack.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2024
#17
Are we then to expect that places open to the public can be trashed at will? Why?
Hekate
Sep 19
#103
When art, museums, hospitals, universities, small businesses, ordinary people become The Establishment.
betsuni
Jun 2024
#87
Suffragettes in England took axes and meat cleavers to art at the National gallery in 1914
Ponietz
Jun 2024
#56
Actually, we seem mostly to be talking about the stupidity of these tactics.
thucythucy
Jun 2024
#90
You are very sure of that. If it was "harmless," why do it? Why not have a puppy play-date in some prominent place?
Hekate
Sep 19
#97
Some art is irreplaceable. You can make all the Hallmark cards you want, but Monet was unique.
Hekate
Sep 19
#98
The Water Lilies panels in the Musee de l'Orangerie need to be protected.
greatauntoftriplets
Jun 2024
#80
June 3, 2024, update from Artforum: Climate Activist Defaces Monet at Musee D'Orsay
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2024
#88
Well, no art was damaged and this is STILL a topic of discussion, at least here...
Think. Again.
Sep 19
#101