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And Finally
Beatles’ penises “pressed and badly smudged” in Liverpool museum
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 12 October 2012
It’s been quite a week for art vandalism. First a Rothko, now a depiction of the penises of The Beatles. The piece, entitled ‘The Beatles In America’, was created by artist Jonathan Gent and was hanging in the Museum Of Liverpool. Four penis shapes made of still-soft oil paint on a white canvas were “pressed and badly smudged” by persons unknown, according to Click Liverpool. The piece had been due to be auctioned off in aid of local children’s charity Claire House.
A spokesperson for the Museum Of Liverpool said in a statement: “‘The Beatles In America’ has been damaged by a group of visitors to the Liverpool Love exhibition. The painting has been removed from display so its condition can be assessed by our conservators. The damage is all the more regrettable because along with other works in the exhibition the painting is due to be auctioned to raise funds for children’s charity Claire House. The decision as to whether the work will be displayed again, and included in the auction, is now dependent on what can be done to return the work to its original condition”.