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Painting of vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet sprayed with ‘MeToo’ graffiti
French-Luxembourgish performance artist Deborah de Robertis says she organised the stunt, after which two people were arrested
Two women have sprayed the words “MeToo” on a 19th-century painting of a woman’s vulva by French artist Gustave Courbet in a stunt by a performance artist, a museum and the artist said.
“The Origin of the World”, a nude painted from 1866, was protected by a “glass pane” and the police were on site to assess the damage, the Centre Pompidou in the north-eastern city of Metz told AFP on Monday.
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Leonora Carrington painting auctioned for £22.5m in record for UK-born female artist
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Kevin Spacey: 'Tremendously important' #MeToo movement has shifted 'in the direction of unfairness'
Kevin Spacey says while the #MeToo movement has been "tremendously important," the pendulum has "swung very, very far in the direction of unfairness." "I think, first of all, we live in a country that embraces and believes in due process, and ...The Hill - Politics -
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King Charles' polarizing portrait, explained by the artist himself
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SF artist uses unconventional medium to comment on colorism in the Black community
A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community.CBS News - Entertainment -
Sony Music warns global tech and streamers over AI use of its artists
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