The Thinker statue vandalized at Cleveland Museum of Art, 1970

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Title

The Thinker statue vandalized at Cleveland Museum of Art, 1970

Subject

Rodin, Auguste
"The Thinker"
Art Object
Explosion
Cleveland Museum of Art

Description

The bombing of the statue happened on March 24, 1970. The culprit was never caught. It has been suspected that the bombing was done by a radical group protesting the Vietnam War. Between 1969 to 1970, there were over 200 bombings. The statue was kept in its damaged state.

Source

Cleveland Press Collection

Date

1970-03-24

Format

Image, JPEG, 1.15 MB

Language

eng

Type

Image

Coverage

Wade Park (Cleveland, Ohio)
University Circle (Cleveland, Ohio)

Contribution Form

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Original Format

8.5in X 11in

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