Picasso Prints Stolen

Two Pablo Picasso prints were stolen from an art museum located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The robbery took place on Thursday, June 12, 2008 by three robbers that were heavily armed. Oil paintings by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti and Lasar Segall were also stolen. The stolen paintings have an estimated value of $612,000.

Fast Facts

1. Robbery took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil
2. Robbery occurred: Thursday, June 12, 2008
3. Three heavily armed robbers
4. Pablo Picasso paintings stolen: "The Painter and the Model" and "Minotaur, Drinker and Women"
5. Oil paintings by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti and Lasar Segall were also stolen
6. Estimated value of stolen art: $612,000
7. The paintings have not been found yet
8. In December 2007 another robbery occurred at the same museum

The Robbery

The robbery took place around noon on June 12, 2008 while the museum was opened to the public. The three robbers overpowered the museum security guards on the second floor and then grabbed the paintings.

In December 2007, Picasso's "Portrait of Suzanne Bloch" and "O Lavrador de Cafe" by Candido Portinari were stolen from the same museum. The paintings were later found wrapped in plastic and leaning against a wall in a house.

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