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Andy Warhol art stolen in LA

by mudricky | September 12, 2009 at 03:02 am

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A collection of Andy Warhol art worth millions of dollars had been stolen from a house in Los Angeles.

A cool $1m reward will be handed out if the collector gets his art work back.

Police in Los Angeles say a multi-million dollar Andy Warhol art collection has been stolen from a private home in the city.
Among the missing works are 10 pieces created by Warhol in the late 1970s depicting famous athletes, including Muhammad Ali and OJ Simpson.

They were taken from the house of businessman Richard Weisman. A portrait of Mr Weisman was also stolen.

A $1m reward has been offered for information leading to their recovery.

The silkscreen paintings, commissioned by Mr Weisman, are valued at several million dollars.

Police said that the paintings - each one 40 inches (101 cm) square - had been taken on the 2 or 3 September.