Dittos, Michael!

The history of Msr Valjean, a circumstancial thief, who rises, through personnal reflection and repentence to become a respected member of society may mirror the article.

The Arts community, after years of smug, self satified condescension, finally decided, like Hugo's hero, that cultural theft for the amusement of the elite is wrong should it not benefit.
Now like our hero Valjean, and his reluctant son-in-law Marius the aforesaid community recant their former beliefs and lack of actions, plunging into a street campaign similar to the back-drop of the novel.

Quidquid id est, timeo danaos et dona ferentes.....