It may be easy to steal art work today but very difficult as well as complicated to sell it. Today, thanks to internet and expert police work most stolen art work is recovered. There was an article in the news recently about Picasso’s sketchbook being stolen from a Paris museum. There is hope that it will be recovered soon.
This is not the first time that work by this master artist has been stolen. In 2007 two of Picasso’s paintings were stolen from the home of one of his relatives. In 2008 four works by Picasso were stolen from a museum in Brazil.
Picasso’s art work stolen in 2007 and 2008 were recovered quickly. It is believed that the internet today helps to prevent sales of stolen art work. Soon after these thefts occurred, pictures of the stolen work were sent all over the world. Several websites posted pictures which aided the authorities to recover the art work.
Great masterpieces like Picasso’s sketchbook should be available for all to view. Let’s hope that this work of art will be returned soon to the Paris museum.
You can find books on Picasso and other great artists at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
This is not the first time that work by this master artist has been stolen. In 2007 two of Picasso’s paintings were stolen from the home of one of his relatives. In 2008 four works by Picasso were stolen from a museum in Brazil.
Picasso’s art work stolen in 2007 and 2008 were recovered quickly. It is believed that the internet today helps to prevent sales of stolen art work. Soon after these thefts occurred, pictures of the stolen work were sent all over the world. Several websites posted pictures which aided the authorities to recover the art work.
Great masterpieces like Picasso’s sketchbook should be available for all to view. Let’s hope that this work of art will be returned soon to the Paris museum.
You can find books on Picasso and other great artists at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
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