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.TrendingMet Gala 2026: Dazed editors pick who they want to see on the red carpetFrom Michaela Stark to Gabe Gordon – and a classic McQueen showpiece – the Dazed team are manifesting these looks on the Met stepsFashionFilm & TVWhat do sex workers actually think of Euphoria?Oakley FashionGoing ‘field mode’ with Roger ScottLife & Culture‘She was secretly the landlord’: Readers on their housemate horror storiesBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismArt & PhotographyIn pictures: Petra Collins’ dark, 00s popstar fantasyArt & PhotographyThe most loved photo stories of April 2026FashionThe biggest fashion collaborations you missed in AprilLife & CultureWhy are we still surprised when hot people get cheated on?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