Paintings worth millions stolen from Paris museum

Associated Press ^ | May 20, 2010 | ANGELA CHARLTON

[Free ThinkerNY]

PARIS (AP) -- A thief stole five paintings possibly worth hundreds of millions of euros, including major works by Picasso and Matisse, in a brazen overnight heist at a Paris modern art museum, police and prosecutors said Thursday.

The paintings disappeared early Thursday from the Paris Museum of Modern Art, across the Seine River from the Eiffel Tower in one of the French capital's most chic and tourist-frequented neighborhoods.

[theDentist]

They look pretty good in my living room... and that Matisse... perfect view from the “toilette”.

[a fool in paradise]

Well maybe they can put up some contemporary art in its place.

I hear it is Draw Mohammed Day.

[I still care]

[massgopguy]

“I call it A Maid on a night out. Winding a Grandfather’s clock, with her left hand.” - Curly
“Phooey!” - Landlord
“What do you mean phooey? This will be worth a fortune after I’m dead.” - Curly
“I should kill you now and find out!” Landlord

[I still care]

[I still care]

You know, they could have stolen a Rembrandt or something and that would have been a tragedy. I admit much modern art leaves me cold, although the Braques is attractive.

Several years ago a beautiful Vermeer was stolen and I wish they would find that.

[I still care]

Woman with a Fan by Modigliani

[Arthur McGowan]

Pretty soon, the headline will be “Thief steals loaf of bread worth hundreds of millions of Euros.”

[theDentist]

I hear it is Draw Mohammed Day.

Oh! I'd forgotten. Well, let's get to it:

; <<<< Mohammed on his Camel from 2500 feet

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[BushCountry]

I think the thief broke a padlock and window to steal the art work. Certainly discredits Oceans 11, 12, 13, etc... They have it on footage but the guards did not respond to the breakin. But at least they are going to put the right person to solve the case.

[Verbosus]

Tee, hee.
That thief got burnt pretty bad on that heist.

[TexasRepublic]

Art thefts seem to happen with fair regularity. Why don’t they have adequate security if those ugly paintings are worth so much?