Norwegian artist Odd Nerdruma sentenced to imprisonment for concealment of income from the state. Artinfo reports that detainees will not be able to paint

Odd NERDRUM. Kiss
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Norwegian artist Odd Nerdrum (Odd Nerdrum), styled their kitsch-surreal work under canvas of old masters, came to the attention of law enforcement. According to the Norwegian authorities, between 1998 and 2002, he failed to pay taxes on income of $ 2.5 million. Recently, Nerdrum was sentenced to two years in prison, without possibility of bail. What is most sad, most likely in prison, the artist will not be allowed to paint. This is due to the fact that in Norway, serving a term prisoners are not allowed to continue his career in the walls of correctional facilities. Amateur artists, however, may well spend many days jail creative hobbies, so the robber Tendrap Johnny (Johnny Thendrup), was convicted in 2004 for 13 years for armed robbery, took up his brush still when his case was seen only in court. He is now serving time in prison for dangerous criminals, and continues to paint.

Oslo District Court has recognized Odd Nerdruma guilty of aggravated fraud, stressing that the artist "had a serious effort to to hide their income, particularly by placing a large sum of money deposited in individual safe-deposit box. " Nerdrum said in his defense that he hid the money in the above case of emergency, for damages to collectors. The fact is that in 80 years Nerdrum has created a series of paintings using new technology, but she did not live up to expectations and the product started to collapse, so that some buyers are willing to get their money back.

The artist does not consider himself guilty and intends to appeal the decision. He claims that half of the taxes paid entitlement in 1998, as introduced in the second half of 2002. He also complained that he had "bad at math," so that all financial decisions for him by his accountant.

Representatives of Norwegian art community have spoken critically about the severe sentence handed down 67-year-old artist. Professor Øyvind Storm Bjerke Arts (Øivind Storm Bjerke) believes that in such cases "for geniuses should be exceptions." He cited the example of Edvard Munch, "which has also long been a problem with the tax authorities." Published by Anders Heger (Anders Heger) believes that artists should not report to state their income as well as large companies. However, the penalty verdict, but the fact that Nerdrumu in prison will not be allowed to paint, according to Artinfo, is to put it mildly, strange.

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Source: artinvestment.ru