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What Kind of People Vandalize & Destroy Art?
Some of my works were vandalized so I wanted to find out exactly what kind of people are capable of vandalizing and destroying art. Michelangelo’s Pietà was vandalized with a hammer. This timeless, magnificent work of art received 12 blows. The culprit was an unemployed geologist with mental issues. The Mona Lisa by Da Vinci was attacked 4 times (twice in the same year) at home and abroad. In 1956 it was doused in acid while on temporary loan to a museum in Southern France; a

Rossella BLUE Mocerino
Aug 13, 20184 min read


Not on View
Are museums becoming cemeteries of art? Museums were started so that art could be seen by the public instead of being in private collections. What if I told you that a large amount of art owned by museums is in storage? Most of Georgia O'Keeffe's work is in storage. Nearly half of Pablo Picasso's oil paintings are not on view. And why is that? In this post, I will deal with unmasking museums. Shown here: Child in a Straw Hat by Mary Cassatt. Currently in storage at the

Rossella BLUE Mocerino
Apr 1, 20183 min read
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