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0107. Dove with Green Peas

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0107. Dove with Green Peas

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Dove with Green Peas
By Pablo Picasso
Circa. 1911
Spanish Cubism

Yesterday, this painting along with five others were stolen from the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. All the paintings are believed to be worth around 123 million dollars.

Art trafficking is the third largest area in organized crime syndicate behind drugs and weapons. Paintings are either sold to shady collectors or ransomed for money almost like a hostage would be.

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