Two Youth Demand activists taped a graphic poster over Pablo Picasso's 1901 painting 'Motherhood' at the National Gallery in London, and were convicted for the incident, The Jerusalem Post reports.
The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday that two activists from the pro-Palestinian group Youth Demand were convicted for an incident at the National Gallery in London. The activists approached Pablo Picasso's 1901 painting 'Motherhood' and taped a graphic poster over its protective glass cover. The painting, a masterpiece from Picasso's Blue Period, was not damaged according to reports. The conviction marks a legal conclusion to the incident, though the exact sentence was not detailed.
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