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Subsequently, this security guard was terminated, compensated over 12 million dong, and underwent rehabilitation for a year.
In art, imperfection can sometimes elevate a piece, making it special, valuable, and admired by many. However, even the slightest addition can render this value worthless, destroying the entire artwork.
Consider the case of a security guard at the Yeltsin Center art gallery in Russia. On his first day, feeling bored, he impulsively added eyes to the faceless figures in Anna Leporskaya's painting 'Three Figures.' Consequently, the artwork, originally priced at 740,000 pounds (equivalent to 22.7 billion dong), was completely ruined.
The painting 'Three Figures' by artist Anna Leporskaya, valued at nearly 23 billion dong.
With just a few simple pen strokes, this artwork was entirely destroyed.
In a recent official statement, the Yeltsin Center art gallery disclosed that the perpetrator (identity undisclosed) was an employee of a private security firm, nearing 60 years old this year. The reason behind his decision to 'show off his painting skills' was due to the excessively dull and monotonous nature of his job, despite it being only his first day working for this gallery.
According to The Art Newspaper, the incident was uncovered by two visiting patrons on December 7, 2021, when they noticed something amiss on the masterpiece originally crafted by Anna Leporskaya in the 1930s. It's worth noting that the painting 'Three Figures' is a piece borrowed by the Yeltsin Center from the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
Immediately after the debacle unfolded, this security guard was promptly terminated. Law enforcement also intervened to investigate the act of vandalism and decided to impose a fine of 395 pounds (over 12 million dong), coupled with one year of rehabilitation labor.
Subsequently, the 'Three Figures' painting was dispatched to Moscow for an art restoration expert to assess and devise methods to restore it to its original state. According to the State Tretyakov Gallery, these ballpoint pen strokes can be eradicated without causing long-term damage to the artwork. The refurbishment expenses amounted to approximately 2470 pounds (75.8 million dong). However, it remains unclear whether the painting will be revalued post-restoration.
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