National Gallery Gauguin attacker strikes again

"The woman who attacked a Gauguin painting at the National Gallery of Art in April attacked another painting at the museum last Friday, according to court records posted on The Smoking Gun. Four months after she attempted to rip the Gauguin painting 'Two Tahitian Women' off of the wall, Susan Burns, 53, slammed Matisse’s 'The Plumed Hat' against the wall, damaging the original antique frame. No damage to the painting, which is valued at $2.5 million, was apparent."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Washington Post
On:  08/12/11
Website:  http://www.washingtonpost.com

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