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| A young French Woman, lipstick, Avignon, €2m.....? Get a life Twombly! | ||
| 2007-07-22 | ||
| A Cambodian-born French woman faces prosecution for criminal damage after planting a kiss on a painting by the artist Cy Twombly, leaving the imprint of her lipstick on the otherwise immaculate white canvas. The untitled work -- three metres by two metres -- valued at €2-million, is part of an exhibition dedicated to the United States painter in the southern French city of Avignon. Thirty-year-old Sam Rindy, who visited the show with a friend on Thursday, told Agence France-Presse that she was so overcome by the white canvas that she kissed it. "I stepped back. I found the painting even more beautiful," said Rindy. "The artist left this white for me," she added. Staff of the Lambert foundation, which owns the painting, took a different view. They called the police and the woman, herself a painter, was arrested as she left the premises. She will appear in court on August 16 to face charges of criminal damage.
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| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 it says a lot about your "art" if it can be There, fixed that otherwise excellent snark for ya, Frank. immaculate white canvas ... valued at €2-million While most likely unintentional, the writer nonetheless delivers a searing indictment of modern "art". "I stepped back. I found the painting even more beautiful," said Rindy. "The artist left this white for me," she added. Sam shows far more inspiration than the artiste in question. As the old saying goes: "Smile. It's the second best thing you can do with your lips." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-22 13:08 |
| #2 it says a lot about your "art" if it can be repaired with WhiteOut™ |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-22 12:39 |
| #1 Its probably worth more now that it has a history. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-07-22 12:32 |