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Maybe it was not his elbow...it is a woman after all. I wonder where the painting was damaged?

Posted by Thetruthhurts | January 30, 2007 11:04 AM
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Is that a penis coming off of her chin?

Posted by Jeff | January 30, 2007 11:25 AM
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That's one of the greatest paintings in the world, and it's disgusting that a moron like Steve Wynn gets to own it, especially since he punched a hole in it. He should be taken out and shot. I'm absolutely serious. Wynn is a scumbag, and he should at least have the decency to blow his brains out for what he's done (not just wrecking this painting, but for his whole lifestyle). The painting belongs in a museum, not a fucking casino in Vegas.

As for the hole, it's not the least surprising that old canvas stretched tight would rip in such a fashion.

Posted by Fnarf | January 30, 2007 12:53 PM
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Obviously Wynn just got fed up with Ephron's unfunny comedy stylings and rammed her pointy head through the canvas.

Posted by Nora's biggest fan | January 30, 2007 12:57 PM
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I'm with the art historian-- canvases aren't stretched taut enough for a stray elbow to puncture in the manner described. Go to an art store and bang a few pre-stretched canvases if you don't believe it-- you might dent the canvas, but not much more.

Posted by Megan | January 30, 2007 6:49 PM
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Such a great story. Wynn could star in a really readable roman-a-clef. But, as Nora Ephron was the set-up "witness," a wry and thin satire might be the best we get.

Posted by Eric F | January 30, 2007 8:52 PM

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