Climate activist arrested for stickering Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" at Orsay Museum in Paris.

A climate activist in Paris was arrested after sticking a protest poster on Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" painting at the Orsay Museum. This was the latest in a series of actions by the group Food Riposte, targeting artworks in France in calls for action to protect food supplies from climate change impacts. The museum, known for its Impressionist works, did not comment on the condition of the painting following the incident.

June 01, 2024
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