Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil
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Two armed men stole eight engravings by Henri Matisse and at least five by Cândido Portinari from the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday during opening hours. The thieves entered the library, held up a security guard and visitors, and left on foot towards a metro station. The stolen Matisse engravings were part of a joint exhibition with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, titled "From Book to Museum," which was on its final day. Police have identified one suspect and located the getaway car. Officials have not released a detailed list of the stolen works, but a Matisse collage from the book "Jazz" is reportedly among them. The value of the stolen art is considered "incalculable."
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