Visitors shred artist's huge Louvre paper artwork in one day

Courtyard collage celebrating art gallery’s 30th anniversary created an optical illusion

A whimsical collage in the courtyard of France’s Louvre art gallery had a short shelf life after a swarm of tourists and art lovers left it in shreds.

The French artist JR and 400 volunteers had put the final touches to the huge collage on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Louvre’s glass pyramid.

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