via LiveLeakArts+Culture / NewsWoman destroys $200k worth of art trying to get a selfieWatch as plinths housing priceless artwork tumble like dominoesShareLink copied ✔️July 14, 2017Arts+CultureNewsText Trey Taylor Selfies are dangerous. They kill more people per year than sharks do. There were six selfie-related deaths in June of this year alone. Multitudes have slipped off of cliffs to their deaths in pursuit of the perfect selfie, and now, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of pricless art has been destroyed at the hands of one woman. An art exhibition in Los Angeles was partially destroyed earlier this month, when a woman thought to take a selfie a bit too close to the fragile row of plinths housing art by Simon Birch (the artist, not the life-saving swimmer). The entire row of art toppled like dominoes, which resulted in $200,000 of damage. Three of the sculptures on display at The 14th Factory were “permanently damaged”. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Which means watching the entire episode caught on CCTV is guilt-free. If you still haven’t figured it out, check out our guide on how to not die taking a selfie. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionBeauty‘Smartphone face’: why do some people look more modern than others? PumaEventWhat Went Down at Puma x Salehe Bembury launch in LAFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workLife & Culture‘We’ve been left to rot’: Inside Britain’s new Bedroom GenerationMusicThe 5 best tracks on Olivia Rodrigo’s new albumMusicHow Trueno went from the Buenos Aires’ barrios to rapping with GorillazBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy