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The Art of Protest: Selling Out van Gogh and 8 Billion Others

On October 14, two Just Stop Oil protesters threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers in London’s National Gallery to focus attention on the dangers of continuing to burn fossil fuels amid increased global warming. Many wondered how anyone cou…

On October 14, two Just Stop Oil protesters threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers in London’s National Gallery to focus attention on the dangers of continuing to burn fossil fuels amid increased global warming. Many wondered how anyone could destroy an avowed masterpiece in the name of a cause, until learning that the famous painting was under glass and no damage incurred. What seemed like juvenile vandalism became a novel act of protest, garnering media attention across the world. More

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