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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
What The Art Thief Was Thinking
He or she was, perhaps, thinking, "Art thefts usually happen in Paris and in New York City, and when they do, they generate a lot of publicity, and the guys usually get caught. But, hell, this is only little old Guilford, Connecticut, so who would know? I'll bet I can get away with it. I'll just go into the Guilford Public Library, where the last time I checked I didn't see a whole lot of security guards, and pilfer these two nice little watercolors that I like so much. I'll hang them in my living room. Besides, the artist will be flattered. What higher praise can their be than having her work stolen?"Or maybe the thief was thinking, "She has more talent than I do. I'll show her."
Who knows what the thief really thought? At this point, no one has a clue as to the identity of the person who did this on November 28. But it is indeed a sad case. Monique Hanson, who painted these works, is distraught, and so are public officials in Guilford, who've never experienced such a thing in a public place.
Monique intended to give the landscape to her daughter for Christmas. It is a delightful work -- one that shows that when she was growing up in France and enrolled in art classes that she was doing the right thing. Never mind that over the decades she made her living doing something else she is very good at -- teaching French cooking. I told my friend that I'd help get the word out about the thefts, so if you know anything, please write back. Christmas is around the corner.
Posted by:Lary Bloom at 10:31 AM
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