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Dec 1, 2008 2:55 pm US/Eastern
'Survival Of Serena' Art Doesn't Survive Trip
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The Survival of Serena on display during the Venice Biennale in 2007. The sculpture, which measures approx. 4 feet by 8 feet, was destroyed on trip from Venice, Italy to Miami.
Carole A. Feuerman/CBS
A sculpture titled, "Survival of Serena," didn't survive a trip to Miami. Now, the artist behind the world-renowned sculpture is demanding answers.
The larger-than-life sculpture, which depicts a woman in a bathing cap appearing to be asleep in an inner tub, was destroyed during a trip from Venice, Italy to South Florida for Art Miami, CBS news station WFOR-TV reported.
Artist Carol Feuerman said employees of an art handling company that she hired to pick up the sculpture at Miami International Airport were the ones who discovered the sculpture had been destroyed during the journey.
The piece flew from Venice to Newark, N.J., on Continental Airlines. From there, it was driven by truck to Miami.
Feuerman said she's been in contact with the airline looking for an explanation as to what may have happened. She was directed to their claims department and told she could receive about $9,100 in damages.
Feuerman said the sculpture, which has been seen by thousands of admirers from around the world, was valued at $300,000.
