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CCTV footage: Selfie-taker 'destroys' valuable artworks by Dali and Goya in Russian museum

Russian authorities have called out a group of girls for “not behaving appropriately” after they caused valuable artworks to be damaged in a selfie accident. A wall displaying paintings by Dali and Goya was knocked over causing damage to the works of art as the group of girls tried to take a selfie against the wall at the International Arts Centre in Yekaterinburg. Report by Louee Dessent-Jackson.

Museum Visitors Taking Selfie Knock Over Dali

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This is the moment bungling museum goers trying to take a selfie knock over and damage valuable works of art including a Salvador Dali painting.

The startling scene that also saw a Francisco Goya painting damaged was recorded by a security camera at an exhibition being held at a museum in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast region.
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Dali exhibition opens in Moscow

(5 Sep 2011) SHOTLIST
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Moscow, Russia 2 September 2011
1. Wide of Pushkin Museum entrance
2. Zoom in of exhibit room on Savador Dali picture on the wall
3. Wide of public watching at paintings
4. Mid of woman watching at Emilio Terry Portrait, Salvador Dali, 1934
5. Close up of the same
6. Mid of public and paintings
7. Zoom out of Interatomic balance of a swan''s feather, Salvador Dali, 1947
8. Close up of Dali''s signature
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Manuel Sevillano Campalans, Director of Fundacio Gala - Salvador Dali :
This exhibit is for us a celebration for many reasons, but first of all because the (Gala-Salvador Dali) Foundation is got very close with the Russian public.
11. Close up of the Hallucinogenic Toreador, Salvador Dali, 1968 - 1970
12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Manuel Sevillano Campalans, Director of Fundacio Gala - Salvador Dali :
The (Russian) public is great and very compatible with holidays in Spain - which are not only beach and parties because our cultural heritage is extraordinary. And this (Russian) public is one of the best prepared for enjoying this heritage.
13. Wide of public in front of Dali''s drawings
14. Various close up of Dali''s illustrations to Miguel Servantes Don Quixote, 1945
15. Wide of Dali''s lips sofa
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DALI EXHIBITION OPENS IN MOSCOW
Twenty five canvases and more than a hundred of Dali''s drawing went on display in Moscow''s museum of Fine Art on Friday (2 Sept. 2011).
The exhibition, which runs until 13 November, is the largest Dali exhibition ever staged in Russia.
This exhibit is for us a celebration for many reasons, but first of all because the (Gala-Salvador Dali) Foundation is got very close with the Russian public, said Juan Manuel Sevillano Campalans, Director of Fundacio Gala - Salvador Dali.
Mr Camplalans says tourism has exposed Russians to Spanish culture.
The pictures are displayed in Moscow, courtesy of the Dali Museum of Figueres, Spain.


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Girl knocks down a wall when taking a selfie

The girls disappeared after an unsuccessful attempt to make a selfie on the background of the classics. The video began to diverge last night, now it’s clean.

“The duty station of OP No. 5 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Yekaterinburg received a message that a woman accidentally pushed a stand in the art gallery, where two paintings were placed. The painting during the fall was damaged by broken glass. The second canvas of Francisco Goya from the “Bravissimo” series did not suffer, ”said the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irina Volk.

Also, the police received a written statement from the deputy director of the gallery with a request to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia identified three women who, during the survey, explained that the stand was touched by chance at the time when they tried to make a photo against the background of the paintings, ”said Irina Volk.

Woman Trying to Take a Selfie at a Museum Damages Artwork by Dali and Goya - 247 news

Woman Trying to Take a Selfie at a Museum Damages Artwork by Dali and Goya - 247 news
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 Four women are dealing with the repercussions of a selfie gone wrong after they accidentally damaged two works by iconic artists.  On October 27, the group of women was visiting the International Arts Center Main Avenue in Yekaterinburg, Russia when they went to take a photo alongside Francisco Goya’s etching from the Los Caprichos series and Salvador Dali’s interpretation of it, according to the Russian News Agency TASS. Get push notifications with news, features, and more. Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.  In surveillance video footage released by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on Twitter, three people can be seen looking at art on the gallery’s walls — including one who seems to be taking a photo — when the large art display suddenly falls over.  In the corner of the fallen structure, a person can be seen standing in shock before a group gathers around the damage.  “A group of girls — there were four of them — behaved inadequately,” an employee from the Arts Center told TASS. “As a result, they damaged two works of art, which were on display in a tandem: pictures by Francisco Goya and Salvador Dali.”  The employee explained that while Goya’s work only had its frame and glass broken, Dali’s actual picture was damaged in addition to its shattered frame and the protective layer of glass.  “The incident is being investigated,” the employee told TASS. “The works of art are being examined by specialists.”  Following the incident, officials received a written request from the deputy director of the gallery, asking that they properly prosecute the group for their actions, according to a tweet from the MIA.  Although the Russian police have also opened their own investigation into the matter, Yekaterinburg is reportedly not planning to open a criminal case against the women, CNN said.  It is currently unknown how much the women accumulated in damages and whether they will face further legal consequences.  The International Arts Center Main Avenue exhibition is still open and welcoming visitors.

CCTV footage Selfie taker 'destroys' valuable artworks by Dali and Goya in Russian museum

Russian authorities have called out a group of girls for “not behaving appropriately” after they caused valuable artworks to be damaged in a selfie accident. A wall displaying paintings by Dali and Goya was knocked over causing damage to the works of art as the group of girls tried to take a selfie against the wall at the International Arts Centre in Yekaterinburg. Report by Louee Dessent-Jackson.