Greek Artist Destroys Work Instead of Paying Fine

The “petrified Mermaid,” a statue created by Greek artist Dionysis Karipidis, no longer adorns Portokali beach in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. The artist destroyed his own work with a sledgehammer when he was asked to pay a fine for “destroying the natural landscape.” The mermaid had been an interesting attraction for thousands of tourists that visited

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