Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Spanish Thieves Steal Van Containing 20 Pieces of Art Including Works by Picasso

December 3, 2010 by All Art News  
Filed under Art Crime & Legal

MADRID (AP).- Three hooded thieves stole a truck containing 28 pieces of art including works by Picasso, Colombian artist Fernando Botero and Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida, Spanish police said Thursday. A police statement said the truck was taken from a warehouse near the town of Getafe on Madrid’s southern outskirts last Saturday. Officers went to the warehouse after an alarm sounded and found the door of the building had been forced open. On arrival, the owner told police that the [...]