Multi-million dollar Warhol art stolen
A multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol portraits of Muhammad Ali and other sports superstars was stolen from a Los Angeles home, police said.
By Agencies |
LOS ANGELES: A multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol portraits of Muhammad Ali and other sports superstars was stolen from a Los Angeles home, police said.
The 11 color screenprints were taken from businessman Richard Weisman���s home sometime between September 2 and 3, said detective Mark Sommer of the Los Angeles Police Department���s art theft detail.
Ten of the 40-inch-square portraits feature famous athletes of the 1970s, including golfer Jack Nicklaus, soccer star Pele and figure skater Dorothy Hamill. The other is of Weisman, likely a commissioned portrait. A $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the return of the artwork.
The original prints were on display in Weisman���s dining room and his house was locked up. It wasn���t clear exactly when the silk screen paintings were taken or how the thieves got into the home.
The 11 color screenprints were taken from businessman Richard Weisman���s home sometime between September 2 and 3, said detective Mark Sommer of the Los Angeles Police Department���s art theft detail.
Ten of the 40-inch-square portraits feature famous athletes of the 1970s, including golfer Jack Nicklaus, soccer star Pele and figure skater Dorothy Hamill. The other is of Weisman, likely a commissioned portrait. A $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the return of the artwork.
The original prints were on display in Weisman���s dining room and his house was locked up. It wasn���t clear exactly when the silk screen paintings were taken or how the thieves got into the home.
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