Stolen Warhol Paintings
source: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-art-theft-warhol,0,3471340.story
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The thefts happened between Sept. 2 and 3 at the home of businessman Richard L. Weisman on Angelo Drive, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
An employee arrived at the home Sept. 3 and immediately noticed the artwork missing from the dinning room walls. The worker then went to a neighbor's house and called police.
Among the stolen collection were 10 pieces made between 1977 and 1979 depicting famous athletes, police said. A portrait of Weisman was also taken.
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Vinnyrod1917
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ok...so I did it...But they look really good in my foyer so can you blame me?
- 2 years ago
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Vinnyrod1917
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clownpuncher
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check the white house. An ACORN employee probably snagged them for the annointed one
- 2 years ago
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clownpuncher
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frankallie
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Not to be confused with Prof Richard Wiseman
Author of "The Luck Factor" - 2 years ago
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frankallie
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funnicus [removed]
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The funny part is they stole this picture that the "investment broker" paid warhol to do of himself. The guy tried to buy his way into pop culture fame. LOL. What a jackass. I hope they burn this one.
- 2 years ago
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funnicus [removed]
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So now the paintings can be only seen by one person and his immediate family. What's the difference? The guy was too cheap to buy a good alarm system, but not too cheap to buy the paintings. So he took a risk. Boo fcuking hoo. He must be a member of some cheap group of cheap-ass people or some cheap-ass stingy greedy culture. Wonder who that could be.
- 2 years ago
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trut
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Sounds like an insurance scam to me. Crap like Warhol isn`t in demand at all. The owner was probably a little short of cash.
- 2 years ago
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trut
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ozoneocean
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Usually high profile valuable art which is stolen only has buyers within organised crime circles. That's perfectly logical: it's a commodity with a large value, it can't be sold openly, but it can be traded for goods of similar value.
Which is rather fitting really and a good ultimate destination for highly commercialised "art" artefacts such as these.
But as Diode says; moving on. - 2 years ago
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ozoneocean
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diode
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don't care. moving along.
- 2 years ago
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diode
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ArtBarbour
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diode:
Don't reply then D-bag...
- 2 years ago
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ArtBarbour
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RodneyE
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OJ is stealing art now! Man, that OJ. Wont you ever learn Juice!
- 2 years ago
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RodneyE
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Macol
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I'm thinking there is a buyer some where... The people who stole this art either have no idea what they have (and are completely FUCKED, in which case they should destroy them or ditch them) or they did it for someone with a lot of money.
I'm betting on the second option, but maybe I've seen to many movies.
- 2 years ago
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Macol
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ArtBarbour
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That athlete collection was here in Sacramento earlier this year, glad I got to see it before these banditos stole it.
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ArtBarbour
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emarston
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ArtBarbour:
banditos... nice word
- 2 years ago
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emarston
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sk8r408
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ArtBarbour:
It sounds like this was a private collection that was stolen. Most of Warhols prints are multiple runs of the same prints. The prints you saw were probably not the ones that were stolen, but they were likely printed at the same time. I got to see a Warhol show this year as well. I love his work.
- 2 years ago
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sk8r408
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ArtBarbour
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ArtBarbour:
Correction: I'm glad I saw the prints...
- 2 years ago
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ArtBarbour
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vincius
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if you would like to learn some interesting information related to Leonardo da Vinci... go to www.leonardoshands.com
- 2 years ago
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vincius
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Hadies
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these guys have good taste but how are these paintings worth money when the resurface if everyone knows they were stolen at one point??
- 2 years ago
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Hadies
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TheodoreSouza
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Hadies:
i've always wondered that about stolen art. haha.
- 2 years ago
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TheodoreSouza
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sk8r408
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Hadies:
Criminals buy it.
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sk8r408
