Contributing to Work of Art a Crime A French museum was displaying a Cy Twombly painting. It's nine by six feet, untitled, white, and valued at $2 million. A woman named Sam Rindy kissed it. She left a lipstick stain, and got arrested. But she says, "I found the painting even more beautiful. The artist left this white for me."

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Contributing to Work of Art a Crime

July 23, 20076:00 AM ET

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A French museum was displaying a Cy Twombly painting. It might be the ultimate work of modern art: it's nine by six feet, untitled, and white. It's big white canvas, valued at $2 million. A woman named Sam Rindy kissed it. She left a lipstick stain, and got arrested. But she says, "I found the painting even more beautiful. The artist left this white for me."