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 Gauguin Painting Survives Viewer’s AssaultPosted on Apr 4, 2011
A visitor to the National Gallery in Washington apparently saw something she really didn’t like in Gauguin’s “Two Tahitian Women.” Last Friday, she allegedly rushed the lush image and set to it with her fists, to the alarm of onlookers and gallery staff. —KA
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By David, April 9, 2011 at 5:29 am Link to this comment
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If we started to damage all paintings, books and songs that we don’t like because of their authors’ personal life than there would be no arts left in the end.
Report thisBy simi shah, April 8, 2011 at 5:47 am Link to this comment
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oh you all damn…the painter is such a vulgure minded person who paint this rubbish…damn him
Report thisBy Lexicron, April 6, 2011 at 7:09 pm Link to this comment
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Gaugin is capable of inciting strong emotions. His art is
Report thisstill relevant.
By SarcastiCanuck, April 6, 2011 at 5:07 pm Link to this comment
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Yes it is evil.I have been worshipping the High Goddess of Breasts since my mom first weened me.Now I am addicted to breasts.Is there someone out there who can save me.Call 1-800-969-TITS….
Report thisBy JEA, April 5, 2011 at 6:33 pm Link to this comment
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Of COURSE it’s a lesbian painting - she’s looking at
Report thisher breasts…
By question, April 5, 2011 at 2:22 pm Link to this comment
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The most frightening thing in great art, and perhaps life in general, is that it is a mirror. Apparently I don’t see what that lady did, so I won’t judge her reaction, however surely she understands that desecrating property that you don’t own is, um, a CRIME?
Report thisBy aleman, April 5, 2011 at 12:16 pm Link to this comment
“Two Tahitian Women”
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By Bill, April 5, 2011 at 10:15 am Link to this comment
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The question is, if naked breasts are evil, who doesn’t this woman destroy her own
Report thisbreasts? Or does she wear a total coverage heavy bra 24/7 to hide the evilness of
her breasts?
By tomack, April 5, 2011 at 8:19 am Link to this comment
Maybe she became enraged upon seeing breasts in contact with the plate of food (chopped mangos is it?). Yes, in some societies dunking breasts in mango chutney is very frowned upon.
After all, it’s double dipping.
Report thisBy Queenie, April 4, 2011 at 11:34 pm Link to this comment
She must be related to Maine’s gov. Lepage. He removed and is hiding the Labor dept. mural that honors Maine workers and labor history.
Report thisBy Jim Yell, April 4, 2011 at 6:51 pm Link to this comment
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“For Christ’s sake” you stupid woman, just don’t go in the art gallery if you don’t like pictures. They weren’t put there specifically for you they were on display and in profusion so all different sorts of people would find something they like to look at. Try just closing your eyes—-and by the way there isn’t any evil pictures, just evil people and you the attacker are getting very close to being one.
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