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DETROIT -- The Detroit Institute of Arts is stuck with having to repair a painting worth $1.5 million.

It has to remove a stain left by a wad of gum stuck on the painting by a 12-year-old visitor.

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I guess his mom never told him to keep his hand to himself!

[Dan L]

Er, I wouldn't call it owned.. more like that kid is a dumbarse. How much common sense [well, a lack thereof] does it take to do something like that?

[hekwu]

Originally Posted by DanX

Er, I wouldn't call it owned.. more like that kid is a dumbarse. How much common sense [well, a lack thereof] does it take to do something like that?

Agree... The museum needs to review how they present the paintings as well.

Something that cost that much should have some type of protection...

[Cirtex]

It's rather sad that gum is stuck onto a piece of art that an artist put so much time into Hope they can recover everything.

[VanHost]

That kid should have to pay for the damages. Being 12, I'm sure it will come out of the parent's pockets, but they can make him work it off. Guarantee, he won't do it again when he realizes the costs involved.

[phatzilla]

Are they gonna take any legal action?

[tanfwc]

that's a real expensive stuff he stick on...

[B33R]

$1.5m??

Here it is BTW - http://www.vertechinc.com/archive/wa...nkenthaler.jpg

Someone's gotta say it - it's not that great. In fact, it looks like a piece of chewing gum anyway. The kid probably just got confused and thought it meant "stick your chewing gum here!"

Maybe there's someone here with a trained eye who actually likes it but it's not for me

[Quartz]

What can I say, the kid has taste

[Torith]

1.5 million for that?!?!?

Originally Posted by B33R

$1.5m??

Here it is BTW - http://www.vertechinc.com/archive/wa...nkenthaler.jpg

[FHDave]

Yea, not sure why that piece worth $1.5M, but then ... art is very relative. And the boy must have thought the gum will add value to that piece of art.

[SniperDevil]

Originally Posted by B33R

$1.5m??

Here it is BTW - http://www.vertechinc.com/archive/wa...nkenthaler.jpg

Someone's gotta say it - it's not that great. In fact, it looks like a piece of chewing gum anyway. The kid probably just got confused and thought it meant "stick your chewing gum here!"

Maybe there's someone here with a trained eye who actually likes it but it's not for me

Eww. Is that a Jackson Pollock painting? Sure looks like it.

[ntfu2]

That is not art... :noplease:

If i take a dump truck load of bricks and dump them in your backyard can it be a house?

[AHS_Wrestler]

WTF?
That painting sucks. Worth maybe 1.5 DOLLARS.

[Torith]

Originally Posted by AHS_Wrestler

WTF?
That painting sucks. Worth maybe 1.5 DOLLARS.

Haha I would not pay for that they would have to pay me to take it for them . How on earth can that be worth $1.5 million?