Gustav Klimt: Death and Life | Tod und Leben

1910/11, reworked 1915/16
Oil on canvas
Leopold Museum Vienna

The beautiful granny next to the painting illustrates quite well its dimensions (178 by 198 centimeters).

"On 15 November 2022 members of climate protest group Letzte Generation Österreich (Last Generation Austria) threw a black oily liquid onto the painting's protective glass, protesting "oil and gas drilling ... a death sentence to society"; one glued [him]self to the glass. The painting underneath remained undamaged." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_Life

"Hans-Peter Wipplinger, the director of the Leopold Museum, told APA that the concerns of the climate activists were justified, “but attacking works of art is definitely the wrong way to implement the targeted goal of preventing the predicted climate collapse.”

He appealed to the group to find other ways to make their concerns known.

Austria’s culture minister also expressed understanding for “the concerns and also the desperation” of the activists, but criticized their form of protest.

“I do not believe that actions like these are purposeful, because the question arises whether they do not rather lead to more lack of understanding than to more awareness of the climate catastrophe,” Andrea Mayer said.

“From my point of view, accepting the risk of irrevocable damage to works of art is the wrong way to go,” the minister added. “Art and culture are allies in the fight against climate catastrophe, not adversaries.”" apnews.com/article/europe-business-painting-austria-cebdb...

Taken in: Austria / Vienna / Gemeindebezirk Neubau (show map)

Taken on: April 1, 2023

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