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An Artist Took $84,000 in Cash From a Museum and Handed in Blank Canvases Titled "Take the Money and Run." He's Been Ordered to Return Some of it
CBS NEWS ^ | SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 | CAITLIN O'KANE

Posted on 09/20/2023 11:15:50 AM PDT by nickcarraway

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I am not a huge fan of a lot of modern art, but this seems legitimate. Look, John Cage had a musical composition called Silence that is four minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
1 posted on 09/20/2023 11:15:50 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Republicanprofessor

What do you think?


2 posted on 09/20/2023 11:16:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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I LOVE IT.


3 posted on 09/20/2023 11:19:14 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Museums will pay stupid people a lot of money for vomit


4 posted on 09/20/2023 11:20:42 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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We deleted meaning from art 100 yrs ago. Funny how the rules of logic keep following the trend.

I hear Senator Sue Collins, age 70, intends to imitate Fetterman by showing up in the Senate in a bikini.

Who wants to see Grassley in a Speedo?


5 posted on 09/20/2023 11:21:08 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue were unavailable for comment.


6 posted on 09/20/2023 11:22:08 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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I think, good for him. He produced what they asked for.


7 posted on 09/20/2023 11:23:10 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die.)
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“Who wants to see Grassley in a Speedo?”

Hard pass!


8 posted on 09/20/2023 11:25:52 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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9 posted on 09/20/2023 11:26:17 AM PDT by shotgun
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It’s better than a crucifix upside-down in a jar of urine.


10 posted on 09/20/2023 11:26:25 AM PDT by pax_et_bonum (“Killer rabbit jokes have a long tradition in medieval literature.“ - Dr. James Wade)
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Current Communist Goals

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”


11 posted on 09/20/2023 11:27:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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You know, they got away.

Headed down south and they’re still runnin’ today.


12 posted on 09/20/2023 11:27:30 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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Here's my latest work of art:












grilled cheese with ham










13 posted on 09/20/2023 11:27:31 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Should have asked what kind of artist?

Scam Artist.


14 posted on 09/20/2023 11:27:35 AM PDT by DannyTN
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And then they call the vomit “art” so suckers will pay to see it


15 posted on 09/20/2023 11:28:22 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

A wish sandwich of the highest order.


16 posted on 09/20/2023 11:29:46 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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is the artist a democrat or republican


17 posted on 09/20/2023 11:34:18 AM PDT by SteveH
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Better...a satirist.


18 posted on 09/20/2023 11:35:14 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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If the canvas had included the words “black lives matter” he would have been allowed to keep all the money.


19 posted on 09/20/2023 11:35:25 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Democracy dies when you take away from those who work and give to those who won't. Khrushchev.)
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Modern art is legalized money laundering


20 posted on 09/20/2023 11:48:34 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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