Mark Carmine
Feb 7, 2009
A fine of 1,500 euros and 100 hours of work of interest was the conviction that a couple was to leave the mark of his lips in a box Cy Twombly. Art or unexpected?
Rindy Sam, a Cambodian boy, left the mark of lipstick from his lips in a table in the American painter Cy Twombly that was exposed in the French city of Avignon. By its action, the couple was sentenced by a French court to pay a fine of 1500 euros and perform 100 hours of work of general interest. In turn, Sam will pay a symbolic euro to the artist for the damages it caused.
Twombly, and demanded compensation was "horrified" by the kiss that the stain left on your table, immaculate white. In defense, the couple argued that the kiss was "an act of love and an artistic act."
The controversial "kiss" came into question when the picture was exhibited at the Collection Lambert in Avignon. The owner of the work, Yvon Lambert, will receive 1,000 euros for moral damage, despite having demanded two million euros corresponding to the canvas, which is part of a triptych called "Phaedrus." For its part, the Collection Lambert, had requested 33,440 euros to cover the costs of restoration, but we only get 500. The defense challenged this latter amount, so the final decision was postponed for next February 28, 2008.
Cy Twombly is a veteran American painter and sculptor. Born in 1929 in the city of Lexington (Virginia State), studied at the Art Student's League in New York and the "Black Mountain collage, after a great journey through the Mediterranean basin that marked his poetic connection with the myths and traditions of old, in 1957 fixed his residence in Rome. He is known for his personal style from a fast graphics and expressionist gestures accentuated with strokes similar to a write intelligibly.
Action ¿amor? ¿Artistic intervention?, Whether or not the reality indicates that the table is no longer what it was and that the unexpected can be everywhere even in a thoroughly careful exposure. If you need information on life insurance, car, housing, mortgage or health do not hesitate to use the portal mejoresofertas-seguros.com. On this site you will find all items to choose the insurance that best suits your needs and your pocket.