Picasso book of sketches stolen from Paris museum

Picasso book of sketches stolen from Paris museum

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A red notebook of 33 pencil drawings by Pablo Picasso has been stolen from a specially locked glass case in the Paris museum that bears the painter's name, authorities said Tuesday.

The book is believed to be worth 8 million euros ($11 million), a police official said.

The theft took place between Monday and Tuesday morning at the Picasso Museum, removed from a glass case that "can only be opened with a specific instrument," the Culture Ministry said

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How very Thomas Crown! When I read the title I pictured a guy dressed in black repelling from the ceiling, blows smoke to reveal the laser sensor alarm system, etc. Seriously though, this is a tagedy. How greedy one must be to rob the world of something so spectacular. Kind of sounds like an inside job. "can only be opened with a specific instrument".

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Picasso book of sketches stolen from Paris museum

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A red notebook of 33 pencil drawings by Pablo Picasso has been stolen from a specially locked glass case in the Paris museum that bears the painter's name, authorities said Tuesday.

The book is believed to be worth 8 million euros ($11 million), a police official said.

The theft took place between Monday and Tuesday morning at the Picasso Museum, removed from a glass case that "can only be opened with a specific instrument," the Culture Ministry said

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They decided to Film Ocean's 14 Reality style ..lololol

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hey why would someone want this