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Picasso Paintings Stolen from His Granddaughter's House
Art theft is, by its very nature, a brazen breed of crime, as the stolen goods are one-of-a-kind. This is a whole new level, though. Most (publicized) art theft occurs at museums or galleries, and not from private collections- even less often is the artist's relative's house burgled.
At least two Picasso paintings with a combined value of 50m euros (£33.7m) have been stolen from his granddaughter's home in Paris.A portrait of the Spanish painter's daughter, Maya with Doll, and one of his second wife Jacqueline Roque were taken on Monday night, police said.
There was no evidence of a break-in at the home of Diana Widmaier-Picasso, in Paris's chic seventh arrondissement.
The organised crime squad of the Paris police force is investigating.
If you move in circles where someone tries to sell you a Picasso original, start dialing the Paris police...
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February 28, 2007 at 02:59 pm by jordan, 380 views, add comment


