Warhol Paintings Stolen in Los Angeles

static-harmony · 09.12.2009, 09:48 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/ar...r=1&ref=design

A multimillion-dollar collection of artwork by Andy Warhol was stolen from the home of a wealthy art collector in West Los Angeles last week, Los Angeles police said Friday.

The valuable collection included 10 silk-screen paintings of famous sports figures, among them Muhammad Ali, Chris Evert, Jack Nicklaus and O. J. Simpson. According to investigators, the artwork was on display in the dining room of Richard Weisman, a businessman and art connoisseur whose well-known collection was featured in a book he published in 2003, “Picasso to Pop: The Richard Weisman Collection.”

The paintings are about 40 inches by 40 inches each, and were created between 1977 and 1979.

They were discovered missing on Sept. 3, when a nanny who worked for the family entered Mr. Weisman’s home, which is located on Angelo Drive, and noticed that the paintings were no longer on the walls, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement on Friday. The nanny quickly left the house and went to a neighbor’s home, where she called the police.

Mr. Weisman had several other valuable works of art in his home, but none of those were disturbed, Detective Mark Sommer of the police department’s art theft detail told The Associated Press. He said it was unclear how the paintings were removed and who may have taken them, but that a maroon van was spotted in the driveway of the home around the time of the robbery.

“This was a very clean crime,” Detective Sommer told The A.P., adding, “For some reason they had an interest in this collection.”

Mr. Weisman could not be immediately reached for comment late Friday. The Los Angeles police said a $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the recovery of the images.

Sonic Youth 37 · 09.12.2009, 10:15 PM

Edvard Munch'd

floatingslowly · 09.12.2009, 10:22 PM

what kind of sick fuck paints OJ?

Sonic Youth 37 · 09.12.2009, 10:25 PM

Satan · 09.12.2009, 11:03 PM

fuck andy warhol

alteredcourse · 09.13.2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Satan

fuck andy warhol

FUCK ANDY WARHOL

Satan · 09.13.2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by alteredcourse

FUCK ANDY WARHOL

that's the spirit

the first thing i thought when i read this (after i was done laughing) was "good."

alteredcourse · 09.13.2009, 02:26 AM

Mr W probably has a cellar full of chinese immigrants ready to replicate Herr Warhols work from their crap, dedicated from strict colour-based diets.

pbradley · 09.13.2009, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by static-harmony

“For some reason they had an interest in this collection.”

Heh. Is this an investigation of a theft or an investigation into why anybody would like Andy Warhol's art?

ploesj · 09.13.2009, 09:58 AM

heh heh.

he probably has the money to buy new art anyway. something that matches the new couch or so.

gmku · 09.13.2009, 12:47 PM

Too bad. I hope Andy gets them back.

artsygrrl · 09.13.2009, 01:40 PM

Blame it on the economy. heh

Lamont Cranston · 09.13.2009, 02:22 PM

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Detective Mark Sommer of the police department’s art theft detail

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art theft detail

wat?

09.12.2009, 09:48 PM	#1
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/ar...r=1&ref=design A multimillion-dollar collection of artwork by Andy Warhol was stolen from the home of a wealthy art collector in West Los Angeles last week, Los Angeles police said Friday. The valuable collection included 10 silk-screen paintings of famous sports figures, among them Muhammad Ali, Chris Evert, Jack Nicklaus and O. J. Simpson. According to investigators, the artwork was on display in the dining room of Richard Weisman, a businessman and art connoisseur whose well-known collection was featured in a book he published in 2003, “Picasso to Pop: The Richard Weisman Collection.” The paintings are about 40 inches by 40 inches each, and were created between 1977 and 1979. They were discovered missing on Sept. 3, when a nanny who worked for the family entered Mr. Weisman’s home, which is located on Angelo Drive, and noticed that the paintings were no longer on the walls, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement on Friday. The nanny quickly left the house and went to a neighbor’s home, where she called the police. Mr. Weisman had several other valuable works of art in his home, but none of those were disturbed, Detective Mark Sommer of the police department’s art theft detail told The Associated Press. He said it was unclear how the paintings were removed and who may have taken them, but that a maroon van was spotted in the driveway of the home around the time of the robbery. “This was a very clean crime,” Detective Sommer told The A.P., adding, “For some reason they had an interest in this collection.” Mr. Weisman could not be immediately reached for comment late Friday. The Los Angeles police said a $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the recovery of the images. __________________
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alteredcourse expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,503	Mr W probably has a cellar full of chinese immigrants ready to replicate Herr Warhols work from their crap, dedicated from strict colour-based diets.
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ploesj invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: antwerp. Posts: 2,901	heh heh. he probably has the money to buy new art anyway. something that matches the new couch or so. __________________ blog flickr
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Too bad. I hope Andy gets them back. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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artsygrrl the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA Posts: 961	Blame it on the economy. heh
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