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Dalí Bronze Book Cover Stolen in Another French Art Heist
Original: Thieves Pulled Off Another Shocking Art Heist in France. This Time, They Took a 330-Pound Bronze Book Cover Designed by Salvador Dalí
Thieves in France have stolen a 330-pound bronze book cover designed by Salvador Dalí, the latest in a string of audacious art thefts in the country. The sheer weight of the bronze piece suggests the theft required planning and multiple people, deepening concerns about the security of artworks in France following a series of recent high-profile heists.
Why now: It follows a string of shocking art thefts in France, keeping public and media attention on the country's cultural security failures.
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- Thieves Pulled Off Another Shocking Art Heist in France. This Time, They Took a 330-Pound Bronze Book Cover Designed by Salvador Dalí · Smithsonian Magazine
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