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Here's what $10 million of stolen art looks like
"Cubist Still Life" by Armenian-American Arshile Gorkey, oil on canvas.
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"Blue Bottle" by Hans Hofmann.
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"La Femme en Rouge" by Chaim Soutine, oil on canvas.
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"Mexican Peasant" by Diego Rivera, paper, framed.
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"Le Paysans" by Marc Chagall, ink on paper.
"Portrait of Alicia Alanova" by Keis Van Dongen, oil on canvas.
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"Fin de Seance" by Lyonel Feininger, oil on canvas.
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"La Vielle Dame au Chien" by Chaim Soutine, oil on canvas.
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"Figur mit Hund" by Emil Nolde, oil on canvas.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation recovered $10 million in stolen art this week, but they're seeking further information on the theft of art that included paintings from Marc Chagall and Diego Rivera. It was stolen from a home in Encino in mid-2008. These images, showing what all of that stolen art look like, were released Friday.
Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading up to the arrest and conviction of the person or group arrested for the heist.
There is currently one suspect, Raul Espinosa, 46, aka Jorge Alberto Lara, in custody, according to the FBI. Espinosa was arrested and charged with the possession of the paintings.
The investigation is being conducted by both the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department. Anyone with information on the case has been asked to contact the authorities.
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