"Russian Artist Threatens to Dissolve $45 Million of Art to Free Julian Assange"

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Russian artist Andrei Molodkin has threatened to destroy $45 million worth of art by Picasso, Rembrandt, and Warhol using acid if Julian Assange dies in prison. The artworks are stored in a 29-tonne safe with a corrosive substance, and Molodkin demands Assange's release. Assange, facing extradition to the US, has supporters concerned about his health. Molodkin's Dead Man's Switch project involves a timer that must be reset daily to prevent the destruction of the art, and Assange's wife supports the project as a form of protest against his imprisonment.
- Russian artist 'holds $45million of art hostage to free Julian Assange': Andrei Molodkin vows to dissolve Pica Daily Mail
- Acid to destroy Picasso, Rembrandt and Warhol masterpieces if Julian Assange dies in prison, artist claims Sky News
- Artist says he will destroy $45 million worth of Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol masterpieces with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison CBS News
- The Artist Holding Valuable Art Hostage to Protect Julian Assange The New Yorker
- Threatening to dissolve masterpieces in acid is a pathetically banal stunt for our shallow times The Guardian
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