Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Prindle Post
Publication Date
9-19-2019
Abstract
In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 14th, a golden toilet named America was stolen from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Artist Maurizio Cattelan crafted the piece of art in 2016 for an exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The toilet is fully functional and was designed to resemble the other toilets in the museum. Patrons had the opportunity to use the costly commode, crafted entirely of 18-carat gold, for the purposes for which such items are typically intended. The work was installed on Thursday of last week, again, in a fully functional fashion, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. A 66-year-old man is in custody in connection with the incident.
Recommended Citation
Robison-Green, Rachel. "The Remarkable Odyssey of a Solid Gold Toilet". The Prindle Post. https://www.prindlepost.org/2019/09/the-remarkable-odyssey-of-a-solid-gold-toilet/
