Climate Protesters Smear Paint on Case and Pedestal of Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art
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BY KAREN K. HO
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April 27, 2023 5:46pm
Two climate protesters from the group Declare Emergency are sitting down cross-legged next to the case and pedestal of Degas's sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" at the National Gallery of Art after smearing black and red paint on it on April 27, 2023. The protestors' hands are covered in paint.
The protesters smeared black and red paint on the case and pedestal of Degas's sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" at the National Gallery of Art.
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On Thursday, two climate protesters dressed in suits smeared paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas’s sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The protest, which happened around 11 a.m., was aimed at bringing attention to the climate crisis. The protestors also demanded President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency as well as stop issuing new drilling permits and subsidies for fossil fuels. Two people were arrested.
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