Imprint (Italian Impronta) was an Arte Povera glass sculpture created by Luciano Fabro in 1964.[1] It was an opaque 74.5 cm diameter, 8mm thick glass disc with an image of the Earth at the centre.[2] The sculpture represented "the longevity of the world."

On September 7, 2013, the piece was accidentally knocked over and smashed by a journalist from Radiotelevisione svizzera, while it was on display at the Meno Uno gallery in Lugano, Switzerland. The journalist was reported to have been intoxicated.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Day, Michael (9 September 2013). "Inebriate journalist dubbed 'Swiss Mr Bean' reaches for canapé and smashes priceless artwork". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Swiss journo smashes priceless glass artwork". The Local. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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