Rothko painting vandal jailed
A man has been jailed for two years for defacing a painting by artist Mark Rothko at London's Tate Modern gallery.
Man admits defacing Rothko work but denies being vandal
A man has admitted writing on a Mark Rothko work at the Tate Modern in London, but insists he is not a vandal. The writing on the bottom-right corner of the piece appears to read: "Vladimir Umanets, A Potential Piece of Yellowism."
Today, Mr Umanets, who is originally from Russia, claimed he had written on the painting, saying:
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