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Protesters smear paint on Degas sculpture case at National Gallery of Art in DC

Summary by The Hill

Protesters painted the display case containing Edgar Degas’s famed “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, as video circulating online shows. It is the latest in a string of similar protests targeting art to bring attention to the climate crisis.

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News18 India

Climate Activists Defile Degas Sculpture in Washington Museum

Climate activists attack a famous Degas sculpture in a Washington museum, smearing its Plexiglas enclosure with paint. The incident was one of the first of its kind in North America. The assault was about global warming, and the group called for President Joe Biden to declare a state of climate emergency.

1 year ago·India

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USA Today

Climate change protesters target famous sculpture at National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

Photos show activists on Thursday smeared red and black paint on a Plexiglas enclosure that housed the sculpture.

1 year ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Climate protesters paint case housing Degas ballerina sculpture in D.C.

Police arrested the two protesters after they used their hands to paint the pedestal and clear case protecting the "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture in Washington.

1 year ago

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New York Post

Climate protesters smear paint on Edgar Degas’ ‘Little Dancer’ sculpture in Washington D.C.

Crusading climate activists targeted the renowned “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in Washington D.C. on Thursday when they smeared its glass case and pedestal with black and red paint. The two protesters were hauled off by police inside the National Gallery of Art following their high-profile publicity stunt against artist Edgar Degas’ piece of art...

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Protesters smear paint on Degas sculpture case at National Gallery of Art in DC

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Climate protesters smear paint on sculpture display case at National Gallery of Art

FILE - In a Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, Edgar Degas "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" is displayed at Christie's auction house, in New York. Richard Drew/AP Climate protesters smear paint on sculpture display case at National Gallery of Art Jenny Goldsberry April 27, 05:37 PM April 27, 05:37 PM Video Embed Climate protesters smeared paint on a sculpture's display case at the National Gallery of Art i…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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