▲ 338 ▼ Artist says he will destroy $45 million worth of Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol masterpieces with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can’t he sell the painting and then spend 45milion on a lobbying and awareness advertising campaign? That might help more permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think $45 million would get you much attention, SuckMyWang, but destroying "priceless" art definitely would. And has. It's like what that famous old cathedral burned down? Rich fucks love all that old western canon shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If 45 million spent completely on getting attention won’t get much attention, how much would he need? And I mean he could still do that. He could change his mind and decide to sell it instead of burning it having already received a heap of free attention permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think $45 million would get you much attention, SuckMyWang, but destroying "priceless" art definitely would. And has. It's like what that famous old cathedral burned down? Rich fucks love all that old western canon shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If 45 million spent completely on getting attention won’t get much attention, how much would he need? And I mean he could still do that. He could change his mind and decide to sell it instead of burning it having already received a heap of free attention permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If 45 million spent completely on getting attention won’t get much attention, how much would he need? And I mean he could still do that. He could change his mind and decide to sell it instead of burning it having already received a heap of free attention permalink fedilink source parent