Munch's "The Scream" recovered

atari 2600 · 08.31.2006, 07:10 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14602196/
Police recover stolen Munch masterpieces

Norwegian officials find 'The Scream,' 'Madonna' two years after theft

"The Scream," Edvard Munch's painting of modern angst, was stolen by gunmen from an Oslo, Norway, museum two years ago.

OSLO, Norway - Police recovered two paintings they believe are the Edvard Munch masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna,” two years after masked gunmen seized the priceless artworks from an Oslo museum in a bold, daylight raid, authorities announced Thursday.
Both paintings, stolen from the Munch Museum in August 2004, were in better-than-expected condition, police said at a news conference.
“The pictures came into our hands this afternoon after a successful police action,” said Iver Stensrud, head of the police investigation. “All that remains is an expert examination to confirm with 100 percent certainty, that these are the original paintings. We believe these are the originals,” Stensrud said.

“I saw the paintings myself today, and there was far from the damage that could have been feared,” he said.
They were recovered following the conviction of three suspects in the case in May, an international police hunt and the offer of a nearly $300,000 reward by the City of Oslo, which owns the artworks.
During the hunt for the paintings, Norwegian news media reported that they might have been burned to get rid of evidence.
Stensrud said it was not possible for the news media, or the public, to see the paintings yet. He also refused to discuss the methods or details of the search that led to the stolen artworks.
Munch’s emotionally charged painting style became a major influence in the birth of the 20th-century expressionist movement.
The two paintings recovered Thursday were part of his “Frieze of Life” series, focusing on sickness, death, anxiety and love. “The Scream,” which shows a waif-like figure apparently screaming or hearing a scream, has become a modern icon of human anxiety. There are three other versions of the painting.
Munch died in 1944 at the age of 80.

!@#$%! · 08.31.2006, 07:13 PM

shit. i didn't know this had hapenned.

hang them by the balls!

porkmarras · 08.31.2006, 07:21 PM

Don't get me started.

IntoTheGroovey · 08.31.2006, 07:29 PM

Who's going to claim the 2 million m&ms???

Tokolosh · 09.01.2006, 03:18 AM

I'm glad that piece is back where it belongs.

youthoftomorrow · 09.01.2006, 03:32 AM

good to hear.

DemonBox · 09.01.2006, 08:06 AM

In a time where bad news seem to rule, this was a little burst of sunshine.

Bunbury · 09.01.2006, 02:27 PM

my art history professor can now sleep peacefully at night.

Bunbury · 09.01.2006, 02:27 PM

i can now sleep peacefully at night.

Bunbury · 09.01.2006, 02:29 PM

i can now peacefully sleep with my art history professor at night.

ploesj · 09.01.2006, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunbury

i can now peacefully sleep with my art history professor at night.

is he good-looking?

acousticrock87 · 09.01.2006, 03:23 PM

Actually, I was quite sad when I found out it had been potentially destroyed. He's my favorite artist, and I was suprised at how much it affected me. Like a celebrity who died before I got to meet him. Very relieved. Thanks for the post. I wasn't aware that the Madonna was stolen too, though.

ploesj · 09.01.2006, 03:31 PM

it's indeed great that they found it back, and that it isn't too damaged.

Rob Instigator · 09.01.2006, 03:59 PM

also the MADONNA. which I like a lot better than the scream

check it

acousticrock87 · 09.01.2006, 04:00 PM

Madonna, Self Portrait, and Dead Mother are my favorites.

atari 2600 · 12.12.2006, 11:16 AM

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 12.12.2006, 11:55 AM

That is better than the Scream Rob!

ALIEN ANAL · 12.12.2006, 11:57 AM

oh wow the madonna is amazing

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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14602196/ Police recover stolen Munch masterpieces Norwegian officials find 'The Scream,' 'Madonna' two years after theft "The Scream," Edvard Munch's painting of modern angst, was stolen by gunmen from an Oslo, Norway, museum two years ago. OSLO, Norway - Police recovered two paintings they believe are the Edvard Munch masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna,” two years after masked gunmen seized the priceless artworks from an Oslo museum in a bold, daylight raid, authorities announced Thursday. Both paintings, stolen from the Munch Museum in August 2004, were in better-than-expected condition, police said at a news conference. “The pictures came into our hands this afternoon after a successful police action,” said Iver Stensrud, head of the police investigation. “All that remains is an expert examination to confirm with 100 percent certainty, that these are the original paintings. We believe these are the originals,” Stensrud said. “I saw the paintings myself today, and there was far from the damage that could have been feared,” he said. They were recovered following the conviction of three suspects in the case in May, an international police hunt and the offer of a nearly $300,000 reward by the City of Oslo, which owns the artworks. During the hunt for the paintings, Norwegian news media reported that they might have been burned to get rid of evidence. Stensrud said it was not possible for the news media, or the public, to see the paintings yet. He also refused to discuss the methods or details of the search that led to the stolen artworks. Munch’s emotionally charged painting style became a major influence in the birth of the 20th-century expressionist movement. The two paintings recovered Thursday were part of his “Frieze of Life” series, focusing on sickness, death, anxiety and love. “The Scream,” which shows a waif-like figure apparently screaming or hearing a scream, has become a modern icon of human anxiety. There are three other versions of the painting. Munch died in 1944 at the age of 80.
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