Steve Wynn, hotel casino magnate, was showing one of his paintings, Picasso's La Reve, to some friends and managed to poke a hole in it with his elbow. He had agreed to a selling price of $139-million only a couple of weeks beforehand and had just, with one badly orchestrated gesture, killed the deal.
Remember Kevin Nealon's Mr. No-Depth Perception from SNL? Steve Wynn reportedly suffers from something resembling that. It's actually called Retinitis Pigmentosa. My eye doctor tells me that I have a similar affliction, which is why I don't go around buying Picasso paintings. The risk is just not worth it to me.
Surely we've all unintentionally damaged something of value. What's your favorite "oops" moment?
Related stories:
Punctured Picasso could still pay off - Chris Lackner Surprising, but it makes sense.
A $139-Million Tear - Rob Long A great piece on Steve Wynn comparing this recent tear with the mini-bars in Mr. Wynn's hotel rooms.
2 comments:
I dropped my first digital camera in water. Yeah, big oops. $400 oops actually. Killed it :(
Not my fault though, of course ;)
After 1 or 2 glasses, I lose the ability to judge the length of the stem on a wine glass, and start slamming the thing down on the table. is that the same?
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