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THE SCREAM IS STOLEN
Sky News ^ | 8/22/04

Posted on 08/22/2004 4:22:56 AM PDT by areafiftyone

Edvard Munch's famous painting 'The Scream' and several other works by the Norwegian artist have been stolen by armed robbers.

The Munch Museum in Oslo, home to many canvases by the early modernist, comfirmed that the theft had taken place but refused to make any other comment.

More to follow


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: art; munch; norway; theft; thescream
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1 posted on 08/22/2004 4:22:56 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone

Oh, THAT Scream!

I thought someone had kidnapped Chris Matthews.


2 posted on 08/22/2004 4:28:04 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: areafiftyone

Oh NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 posted on 08/22/2004 4:28:58 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: areafiftyone

Now what the heck would you do with it? I know that picture. I would recognize it at a garage sale. What would anyone gain from swiping it?


4 posted on 08/22/2004 4:30:20 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: Jet Jaguar

All Points Bulletin on Howard Dean!!!!!!!!!


5 posted on 08/22/2004 4:33:30 AM PDT by doosee (Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it.)
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6 posted on 08/22/2004 4:33:55 AM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (Deus Lo Volt!)
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To: Jet Jaguar
Now what the heck would you do with it? I know that picture. I would recognize it at a garage sale. What would anyone gain from swiping it?

Some collectors like to own famous paintings and artifacts just so no one else can have it. They keep it secretly locked up so only they know that it's there.

7 posted on 08/22/2004 4:33:57 AM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Dear Gop Convention Protesters: I have Manolo Blahniks and I am not afraid to use them.)
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs

What is the point? You can't show it off. Why bother?


8 posted on 08/22/2004 4:35:40 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: leadpenny
I thought someone had kidnapped Chris Matthews.

LOL. I thought Howard Dean had been snatched.

9 posted on 08/22/2004 4:36:35 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." W. B. Yeats)
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To: areafiftyone

I would take a look at Howard Dean's house first.


10 posted on 08/22/2004 4:39:43 AM PDT by adriatico
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To: Jet Jaguar

Art lovers and collectors do not own artworks for self-aggrandisement. Art is a poke in the mind's eye, a proof to exist, a taste of immortality.


11 posted on 08/22/2004 4:43:49 AM PDT by p1ca55o (no.......)
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To: leadpenny
I thought someone had kidnapped Chris Matthews.

And my first thought was Howard Dean.

12 posted on 08/22/2004 4:44:43 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: areafiftyone

Maybe Kerry needed it for his new logo.


13 posted on 08/22/2004 4:45:26 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: Jet Jaguar
Private collector's auction.

Terezzzza's clearing a place for it right now.

14 posted on 08/22/2004 4:48:52 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Jet Jaguar
The point is that they have the paintings. It doesn't matter if they can't show show it off. It's a matter of possession.

Some paintings are also held for ransom.

Either way, the thieves get money.

15 posted on 08/22/2004 4:54:38 AM PDT by Catspaw
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To: areafiftyone
I wish more ugly and disturbing "art" like that would be stolen.

Ugly art debases culture.

People who create and admire ugly art are nihilists.

Fug' em, I hope it's never found.

AV

16 posted on 08/22/2004 4:54:50 AM PDT by Atomic Vomit (www.aroostookbeauty.com)
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I recall this picture was stolen before, about 10 years ago, and held for ransom (which was never paid). I think it was found a few months later in a hotel room.

You'd think they'd be a bit more careful with it now wouldn't you.


17 posted on 08/22/2004 4:57:16 AM PDT by BritishBulldog
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Now in the collection of Dr. Jonathan Hemlock.

For those who remember the movie (don't think they were in teh book) a bunch of great quotes from it at IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072926/quotes


18 posted on 08/22/2004 4:58:32 AM PDT by Proud_texan
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To: areafiftyone

Has Sandy Berger been to Norway recently?


19 posted on 08/22/2004 4:58:55 AM PDT by opbuzz
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To: BritishBulldog

It seems to me to be a fruitless crime. There is very little chance to move it.


20 posted on 08/22/2004 4:59:52 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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