Breaking: Crane Falls onto the DMA (will update)

by Christina Rees April 3, 2015

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BREAKING: A crane has fallen over on the Dallas Museum of Art. One person has been taken to the hospital. More to come. Photo By Taylor McGannSTORY: http://on.wfaa.com/1FpX4kg

Posted by WFAA on Friday, April 3, 2015

 

photo via Dallas Morning News

photo via Dallas Morning News

Via the DMN: a crane fell over onto the roof of the Dallas Museum of Art around 9:30 am today, on the south lawn (narrowly missing the di Suvero); no art was damaged, though the crane operator was injured and taken to Baylor Medical Center.  The crane was being used to set up a tent for an upcoming event here in the midst of many, many art-related events in Dallas the coming week. The event, the Art Ball, is a big fundraiser for the museum and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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John Hovig April 4, 2015 - 11:03

What is it about things falling at Texas museums lately?

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Robert Boyd April 6, 2015 - 08:32

Back in 1991, they were installing a Jonathan Borofsky Hammering Man sculpture at the Seattle Art Museum, and the sculpture fell onto the crane. (http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=3541) What was the old line about history repeating itself, first as tragedy, then as farce?

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gabriel martinez April 6, 2015 - 14:04

perhaps borofsky is the farce
and christo is the tragedy

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