Thief Swipes Masterpieces From Paris Museum
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- A thief stole five paintings including works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse from the Musee dArt Moderne in Paris, French police said. The other works stolen were by Georges Braque, Fernand Leger and Amedeo Modigliani. The paintings are together worth about 100 million euros ($123 million), according to Christophe Girard, the Paris city official responsible for culture. Bloomberg's Betty Liu and David Tweed report. (Source: Bloomberg)
AssociatedPress — May 20, 2010 — A lone thief apparently made off with masterpieces from a Paris art museum, including works by Picasso and Matisse. Estimates put the value of the works at more than $100 million. (May 20)
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