In Paris, an environmental activist pasted a poster over the painting “Poppies” by Claude Monet
In Paris, an environmental activist from the Food Response movement pasted a poster over the painting “Poppies” by the famous French artist, representative of the impressionist movement Claude Monet. The TV channel reports this BFMTV.
As representatives of the organization noted, the artist’s work was hung with “a nightmarish version of the same painting, depicting a field of poppies in 2100, devastated by fire and drought.” The protest participant wore a T-shirt that said “+4 degrees is hell.” As activists explained, in this way she sought to draw attention to the consequences of climate change, where “southern Europe will resemble the Sahara, snow will disappear from the Himalayan range, and the monsoons in northern India will cease, which will significantly affect its agriculture.”
The action did not harm Monet’s work. As the management of the Orsay Museum in Paris clarified, after the inspection, the painting was exhibited again and now everyone can visit it. The museum will file a complaint against the organization for attempting to damage the painting.
This is not the first time environmental movements have attempted to damage the legacy of a famous artist. February 11 Two environmental activists poured soup on Monet’s painting “Spring,” located in a museum in Lyon.
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