Heir of Louis XIV sued the organizers of the exhibition Murakami
Traditionalists continue to struggle with contemporary art at Versailles
French conservatives in the group the Council for the Protection of Versailles» (Coordination Défense de Versailles) filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the exhibition by Takashi Murakami ( Takashi Murakami), which opened at the Palace on September 12. Their leader - the heir of Louis XIV Sixth-Henri de Bourbon (Sixte-Henri de Bourbon), whose nephew, Charles-Emmanuel de Bourbon Parma (Charles-Emmanuel de Bourbon-Parme), On the opening day Murakami traditionalists staged a small protest, but nothing has been achieved. They also sent a letter to French President Nicolas Sarkozy (Nicolas Sarkozy), demanding to dismiss the director of Versailles, Jean-Jacques Ayyagona (Jean-Jacques Aillagon). In its lawsuit, they argue that Versailles is "intellectual property" of Louis XIV and his heirs and demonstration of products Murakami is a violation of their rights.
Regarding the other hand, the Ayyagon recently made a statement that contemporary art is exhibited in the royal apartments of no more . But this does not mean that he yield to the demands of conservatives, just use the rooms again are already interested. In 2011 contemporary art exhibition held in the Versailles gardens.
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