# Monumental Pranks Vandalized Lenin Statues Cause Outrage and Laughs By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-03-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vandalized-lenin-statues References: [englishrussia](http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/03/25/top-lenin-monuments-pranks/) There are several [vandalized Lenin statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti) in Russia, which are humorous to see. As these [Lenin monuments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queen-elizabeth-ii-1) stand stoically, they often become the center of many [pranks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlad-frank-midnight-mischief), each one different from the last. For the latest Lenin vandal, according to English Russia, a cleaner commented that the prank was done very well as the paint job was done by hand: "they didn’t use sprays but had brushes and painted each element manually, just take a look at Lenin’s white socks. We have found one of those brushes nearby here." Check out the other hilarious hijinks these Lenin statues have gone through. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vandalized-sculptures:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing tougher coatings and materials to prevent vandalism on sculptures. - **Interactive-statues:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Integrating smart technology on statues to make them interactive, and creating smart city art tourism. - **Sculpture-pranks:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating art installations that can be used as an interactive prank, which can also promote public art awareness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art-industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing new mediums that can be used for artistic expression, such as wearable technology. - **Tourism-industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing smart city tourism that integrates art installations as a major attraction to promote local culture and history. - **Coating-industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating high-tech coatings for sculptures, that repels graffiti and creates self-cleaning surfaces with automated sensors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Spoof Sparkling Water Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-of-art.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Cheeky Inaccurate Language Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-wonky-english.md) - [Traveling Fine Art Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-out-there.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md)