Albert Einstein's most famous painting has an interesting backstory.

Albert Einstein was 72 years old when he died on March 14, 1951. The famous physicist, who was born in Ulm, Germany, had already spent many years in the United States. He was working at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, at the time. At the research facility, he was recognized with a birthday celebration.

Outside the hall, paparazzi were hidden so that they could go out and seek the opinion of a world-renowned scientist on the present state of the world's politics. During this period, he was photographed, as well as the photograph became famous throughout the world.

Einstein was not a favor of the media's coverage and the sudden appearance of reporters. In the backseat of a limousine, he was trapped. On one side sat Frank Adelot, the institute's former director, and on the other, Marie Adelot, the former director's wife. They couldn't even get away from the cameras' lenses.

"Enough is enough," he is said to have repeatedly shouted at reporters. And meanwhile, one of the reporters exclaimed enthusiastically, "Good day, Professor! Please smile for the birthday photo."

At the moment, Albert Einstein was irritated, and the unconventional, free-spirited scientist exposed his tongue to the media. Photographer Arthur Sass captured the moment on camera. This image quickly went viral, and it became a well-known image.

A famous photograph

The Missing Brain Professor, despite his habit of forgetting to wear socks, was one of the world's most intelligent persons. Only the world's most intelligent minds can comprehend his theory of relativity. Even back then, he was regarded as a legend. He became a pop icon as a result of this "blasphemous photo."

However, it was Einstein, not the photographer, who made the shot renowned around the world. Einstein had numerous prints of the photograph made and had the Adelaide couple edited out. Hundreds of photographs were distributed to Einstein's coworkers, friends, and acquaintances. "This proliferation of language reflects my political ideas," he stated in a letter to his friend Johanna Fantova.

In 2009, an original signed copy of the photograph fetched $74 74,000 at auction. This is the most costly painting ever of Albert Einstein.

Einstein's observations on human stupidity

Einstein was a Jew who immigrated to America to escape Nazi Germany's tyranny. Senator Joseph McCarthy of the United States called him "non-American" for his silence on communists and the Cold War. Human stupidity was a topic on which Einstein had a lot to say. He has a German proverb that goes, "The universe and human foolishness are both unlimited. However, I'm still not convinced about the universe."