Russia, damage Dali work while trying to take a selfie

A group of girls visiting the Glavny Prospekt Cultural Institute in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in the Ural Mountains, knocked over a Francisco Goya print from the Caprichos series and a reinterpretation of it by Salvador Dalí, on display at the Salvador Dalí Masterpieces exhibition , as they were trying to take a selfie. Part of the scene was captured by the museum’s surveillance cameras and has been circulated on the web: a visitor is seen taking a photograph and is caught off guard by the collapse of the temporary wall caused by the girls who wanted to take a selfie. Later frames show the commotion of visitors and insiders rushing to the site to see what happened.

The prints were crushed by the wall: according to a note from the Russian Ministry of the Interior, Goya’s work was reportedly not damaged, while Dalí’s, owned by a private collector, was damaged by shattered glass: restoration will be necessary, museum staff reported. Technicians are now assessing the extent of the damage. Instead, the video was picked up by several Russian and international newspapers and news outlets and was posted on YouTube.

Russia, damage Dali work while trying to take a selfie

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