Controversial 'Me Too' Graffiti Hits Iconic Courbet Painting in French Museum

Performance artist Deborah de Robertis orchestrated the tagging of 'L'Origine du monde' to challenge art world misogyny, sparking legal and cultural backlash.

Two women charged with vandalism after spraying 'Me Too' on five artworks at Centre Pompidou-Metz.
De Robertis claims the protest aims to highlight gender discrimination in the art sector.
The tagged painting, 'L'Origine du monde,' is on loan from Musée d’Orsay and protected by glass.
Officials, including Metz mayor and French culture minister, condemn the act as an attack on cultural heritage.
Stolen artwork 'I Think Therefore I Suck' by Annette Messager claimed as 'reappropriation' by de Robertis.