Rothko vandal jailed for 'unacceptable' crime

Vandalised Mark Rothko painting (Image - Twitter)

The man who defaced a Mark Rothko mural at the Tate Modern in October has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

Wlodziemierz Umaniec pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to Rothko's Black on Maroon mural, which is valued at more than £50m.

Umaniec had approached the mural and written "12, a potential piece

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