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Jan 2017
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Episode #11: Art Attack! (Season 1, Epis...

Jennifer Dasal/ArtCurious
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Throughout art history, there have been multiple occasions where people have entered into a museum or gallery with the explicit intention of harming or outright destroying a work of art. And some of the most iconic and greatest works of art in the world have been the targets of these disastrous missions. The big question, though, is why? What motivates peopl ... Show More
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