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Lost Masterpieces. When Art Gets Erased, Painted Over & Burnt ep133

Feb 12, 202527 min
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Episode description

What happens when art disappears? Whether by accident, artistic intent, or sheer bad luck, some of the world’s most fascinating artworks have been erased, painted over, jet-washed, or even burned!

In this episode of Modern Art Is Rubbish, we uncover the craziest stories of lost and destroyed masterpieces:

Banksy’s Brick Lane Monkeys – Jet-washed out of existence!
Banksy’s Gorilla in a Pink Mask – Painted over and nearly lost forever!
Rauschenberg’s ‘Erased de Kooning’ – Can deleting a masterpiece be a masterpiece?
John Baldessari’s Cremation Project – An artist who burned all his paintings… then baked the ashes into biscuits?!

This episode is for art lovers, Banksy fans, and anyone who’s ever wondered: What happens when art vanishes?

Listen now for a deep dive into the strangest stories in modern art!

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