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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by Coach on Jul 14, 2016 19:55:14 GMT 1, According to the report on the radio this lady simply followed the instructions on the artwork to literally.
Despite the damage to a piece of art, I can't help but find this story a little funny. I imagine that the owner of the piece who loaned it to the museum doesn't agree though!
From the bbc:
"A 91-year-old woman is under investigation in Germany after filling in blank spaces on a crossword-themed artwork in a museum.
"Reading-work-piece" is a 1965 piece by avant garde artist Arthur Koepcke and features the phrase "insert words".
The woman began writing on it using a ballpoint pen during a visit by senior citizens to Nuremberg's Neues Museum.
Museum officials say they believe the work can be restored and said the woman was reported for insurance reasons.
The woman is being investigated for damage to property, although there is no suggestion of any malicious intent.
The pensioner told police she understood the English-language instruction on the artwork to insert words and took it as an invitation to fill in answers to the clues, Suddeutsche Zeitung reported.
She added that this should not have come as a surprise to the museum as it had not put up a notice instructing visitors not to write on the piece, the newspaper said.
Gerlinde Knopp, who was leading the excursion, said the museum was also full of interactive art, making it easy to lose sight of what one could and could not do there,
"Reading-work-piece", which is on loan to the museum from a private collection, is insured for โฌ80,000 ($89,000; ยฃ67,000)."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36796581
According to the report on the radio this lady simply followed the instructions on the artwork to literally. Despite the damage to a piece of art, I can't help but find this story a little funny. I imagine that the owner of the piece who loaned it to the museum doesn't agree though! From the bbc: "A 91-year-old woman is under investigation in Germany after filling in blank spaces on a crossword-themed artwork in a museum. "Reading-work-piece" is a 1965 piece by avant garde artist Arthur Koepcke and features the phrase "insert words". The woman began writing on it using a ballpoint pen during a visit by senior citizens to Nuremberg's Neues Museum. Museum officials say they believe the work can be restored and said the woman was reported for insurance reasons. The woman is being investigated for damage to property, although there is no suggestion of any malicious intent. The pensioner told police she understood the English-language instruction on the artwork to insert words and took it as an invitation to fill in answers to the clues, Suddeutsche Zeitung reported. She added that this should not have come as a surprise to the museum as it had not put up a notice instructing visitors not to write on the piece, the newspaper said. Gerlinde Knopp, who was leading the excursion, said the museum was also full of interactive art, making it easy to lose sight of what one could and could not do there, "Reading-work-piece", which is on loan to the museum from a private collection, is insured for โฌ80,000 ($89,000; ยฃ67,000)." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36796581 |
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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by RoboJ on Jul 14, 2016 20:33:46 GMT 1, I read about this, absolutely brilliant. It may have been worth leaving her words on to add to the pieces unique history.
I read about this, absolutely brilliant. It may have been worth leaving her words on to add to the pieces unique history.
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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by docean on Jul 15, 2016 3:23:22 GMT 1,
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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 8:17:48 GMT 1, How come none of these articles ever show a photo of the artwork.
I hope the woman is not prosecuted.
It's the gallery and artists fault for displaying and making pretentious "art"
How come none of these articles ever show a photo of the artwork.
I hope the woman is not prosecuted.
It's the gallery and artists fault for displaying and making pretentious "art"
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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by Pavoni on Jul 16, 2016 7:37:16 GMT 1, According to UPI:
Kraus also said they would inform the woman that the private collector who presented the work of art to the museum was not offended by her mistake.
"We will let the lady know that the collector took the damage to the work in good humor, so she doesn't have a sleepless night," Kraus said.
www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/07/14/German-woman-fills-in-crossword-puzzle-art-at-museum/8551468524288/
Faith in humanity slightly restored.
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91 year old "vandalises" artwork!, by Viking Surfer on Jul 16, 2016 9:37:42 GMT 1,
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