Creations Anonymous (creationsanon) wrote in musings, @ 2010-11-17 22:30:00 |
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[Seattle Times, Max Main byline.]
WORKS OF ART TARGETED [A photo of the Cézanne on display.] Apparently, we have a new obsession. Police have reported that Mont Sainte-Victoire, a priceless Cézanne painting depicting the mountains of France, was stolen on November 15 from Martin Fitzwilliam, CEO of Fitz Enterprises. Late on the night of Tuesday November 16, four men broke into the Seattle Art Museum and stole three paintings by Picasso: The Matador, Reading, and Portrait of Olga in an Armchair. The millionaire, Fitzwilliam, is renowned for his affection for Cézanne, and gave the piece to a man who he at the time believed to be famed art restorer Wiliam James. The unknown suspect left with the painting, and the real William James appeared a day later, alerting Fitzwilliam of the fraud. Fitzwilliam held a press conference immediately after discovering that his prized painting had been stolen, imploring anyone who has information about the theft to come forward and encouraging the police to do whatever necessary to retrieve the piece. Rumors of a cash reward for information about the painting are so far unsubstantiated, but many expect Fitzwilliam to post a bounty for the painting if it is not retrieved within the week. The suspects from the Seattle Museum theft were caught by a security camera feed entering the museum by cutting a hole in the skylight and repelling down to the floor. The police have stated that the crime scene was clean. "These are career criminals," stated one source inside the police department. "There were no fibers or fingerprints left behind, just a calling card that stated 'Too slow.' The thieves are purposefully baiting law enforcement." The source went on to state that the builds of the four thieves match a known criminal group, but the police have officially denied this rumor. They have not officially commented on the card supposedly left behind by the criminals, but have stated that there was an uncharacteristically small amount of evidence left behind. Combined with the method of entry, the criminals are being described as 'expert art thieves, possibly directed by an ringleader.' So tell me, Seattle. What's with the art obsession?(CON'T page B2) → |
ART HISTORIANS OUTRAGED, page C1 → ART BELONGS TO EVERYONE C2 → |