$27 million worth of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Pollock artworks stolen in Pebble Beach
First, thieves made off with millions worth of Andy Warhol paintings from a collector in Brentwood.
Now, there is word of another major art theft in California -- this one in Pebble Beach involving some legendary artists. The Monterey County Sheriff's Department is trying to figure out who took works by Jackson Pollock and others from the home of two collectors. Details from the Monterey County Herald:
Two Pebble Beach residents say thieves made off with $27 million of artwork Friday from their private collection — a fine-arts haul that included works by Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock.
Angelo Benjamin Amadio said he and his housemate, Dr. Ralph Kennaugh, a Boston radiation oncologist, returned to their rented Sunridge Road home about 6:50 p.m. to find 13 pieces of art and other items stolen.
Amadio said Monday that they were offering a $1-million reward for the return of the artwork. They issued a prepared statement with the reward offer and a list of artists whose pieces they said were taken.
Monterey County Sheriff's office spokesman Cmdr. Mike Richards said: "We are investigating. Hopefully, we are going to get some information."
Obviusly these 2 people are flush with lot of cash if they are willing to offer 1M for recovering their prized possessions. These 2 must be atleast billionaires to possess art worth 27M.
Posted by: kanan | September 29, 2009 at 01:12 PM
These works belong in public museums rather than the private collections of wealthy capitalists awash in their illgotten monopolist gains.
Posted by: jahjah | September 29, 2009 at 02:16 PM
That really sucks, I hope the find the criminals and the art!
Posted by: Joy* | September 30, 2009 at 01:17 AM
I'm sure these rash of art thefts are "legitimate," but one can't help but wildly speculate that in this wobbly world of shifting finances if this isn't an insurance bilking deal...
Posted by: William Wray | October 01, 2009 at 02:24 PM
I'm furious because I know what I write will be censored. Every time some one writes about what is really going on in the MFA world and the MFA experts practices,... ones in charge of artists foundations,... how crooked and unjust they really are, the comments are usually not posted and censored. I'd guess due to non belief and not wanting to cause waves with these elite people who seem to be running the computers and the rest of the MFA world we live in.
Posted by: vanrijngo | October 03, 2009 at 11:13 PM
omg
Posted by: ray | October 06, 2009 at 06:14 AM
omg
Posted by: ray | October 06, 2009 at 06:14 AM