$1million painting is ruined after 'bored' security guard draws eyes on faceless figures

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£740,000 painting is ruined after 'bored' security guard draws eyes on faceless figures on his first day in the job at Russian gallery

• The security guard had drawn two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen onto artist Anna Leporskaya's 'Three Figures' (1932–1934) painting
• Painting was on display at the Yeltsin Center in Russian city of Yekaterinburg
• Artwork was defaced by the guard who worked for a private security firm

By RACHAEL BUNYAN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 05:18 EST, 9 February 2022 | UPDATED: 05:22 EST, 9 February 2022

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A painting worth £740,000 has been destroyed after a 'bored' security guard drew eyes on faceless figures depicted in the artwork at a Russian gallery.

On his first day on the job, the security guard had drawn two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen onto artist Anna Leporskaya's 'Three Figures' (1932–1934) painting during an abstract art exhibition at the Yeltsin Center in the city of Yekaterinburg, western Russia.

The painting was defaced by a security guard, who has not been named but is believed to be 60-years-old, who worked for a private security company, the Yeltsin Center said in a statement.

 

[8WON6]

salute to those of you here that have businesses with employees under you. people are fukking STUPID. the rage i would have felt being in charge of that museum and having some shyt like this happen because of some bum ass security guard.

 

[Luke Cage]

If i had to walk past that every day for months, i'd have probably broken down and did that same shyt too.

 

[old pig]

salute to those of you here that have businesses with employees under you. people are fukking STUPID. the rage i would have felt being in charge of that museum and having some shyt like this happen because of some bum ass security guard.

I hope they throw as many years as possible at him and make an example of him to deter this type of shyt…it might seem “harmless” to some but this really pisses me off

 

[NoMorePie]

If i had to walk past that every day for months, i'd have probably broken down and did that same shyt too.

It was his first day on the job

 

[shopthatwrecks]

mr bean ass shyt

 

[Luke Cage]

It was his first day on the job

 

[RaspberryFitted]

All it needs is a few coats of wite-out and it’s good as new

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

The real crime is valuing that piece of trash at a Millie

 

[humminbird]

I bet he's dead by the end of the week

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

They fired his old ass too he was 60 that's what they get for hir8old ass security guards

 

[Chip Skylark]

mr bean ass shyt

 

[mbewane]

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

It was his first day on the job

 

[Doobie Doo]

It was his first day on the job

Is that worse than Craig from Friday getting fired on his day off?