"Art vandalism for causes goes back at least to the suffragettes (1913 Mary Richardson slashing Velázquez's Rokeby Venus). In modern times, as in earlier eras, activists have defaced art to draw attention to causes such as climate change, war, or social justice. The hopeful result is that any vandal work can be repaired, though such repairs can take years to return art to its original state."
"Standing 11 feet tall and 25 feet across,Picasso's response to Germany's bombing of the Basque town of Guernica in 1937. In 1974, Tony Shafrazi defaced Guernica was Guernica with spray paint while the painting was on loan to New York's Museum of Modern Art; the words "Kill Lies All" was scrawled across the painting. Shafrazi's actions were in response to the release of U.S. army officer Lt. William Calley from house arrest for the 1968 My Lai massacre."
Humanity has enjoyed works of art for millennia across mediums such as statues and paintings. Priceless artworks have been targeted by activists and protesters seeking attention for causes including climate change, war, and social justice. Art vandalism dates back to at least the suffragettes, including the 1913 slashing of Velázquez's Rokeby Venus. High-profile attacks include Tony Shafrazi's 1974 spray-painting of Picasso's Guernica, itself an 11-by-25-foot response to the 1937 bombing of Guernica. Many damaged works, such as the Portland Vase, have been smashed and painstakingly restored, though restorations can take years to return art to its original state.
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