Stolen Rockwell Found With Spielberg »
Posted By STONERS 1 year, 7 months ago in NewsA Norman Rockwell work stolen from suburban St. Louis more than three decades ago was found in Steven Spielberg 's art collection, the FBI announced Friday.
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STONERS1 year, 7 months ago
The painting, Rockwell's "Russian Schoolroom," was snatched during a late-night burglary at a gallery in Clayton, Mo., on June 25, 1973. The Oscar-winning filmmaker purchased the painting in 1989 from a legitimate dealer and didn't know it was stolen until last week, the FBI said in a statement.
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artists-and-writers1 year, 7 months ago
Well now, the haiku words here are "legitimate dealer".
This is not the same as the lucky guy who reportedly--and unknowingly--purchased that diminuative, 110-million-dollar Degas sculpture from an equally clueless garage-sale spieler (sic). No, the dealer who abandoned this painting for his thirty pieces of silver back in '89 most probably knew exactly what he had, if not its source, and precisely why he sold it to this particular buyer. To deny any culpability would be in both their best financial interests and also keep them free as birds. Don't despair, though--nobody's going to the hoosegow over this one; they just got caught.
So, I guess the question for our hapless former Phoenix resident is this: "Hey, Steve, ol' boy, who ratted you out?"
A&W
Prescott, AZ
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Chunjinhao1 year, 7 months ago
People, people, that was not ORIGINAL Rockwell's work. In China (still behind West in modern art) every good artist is making living by painting from original... it looks JUST AS AN ORIGINAL and "poor" Spielberg purchased as an "original".
How I know that. My God, I had painted many, many reproductions of old masters, before I changed my style... You can read it and see it in my profile...
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Chunjinhao1 year, 7 months ago
If you are UNHAPPY how I portrayed you on "your rendition of the dogs playing poker!" I will "retouch" your jaw as soon my husband bring "Fido" back from daily walk... of cause if it is OK with you.
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lmoderheart1 year, 7 months ago
You gotta be kidding me. Next thing you know, flatulence will be blamed on Bush. How can this be Bush's fault? What was he supposed to do? Put finding a painting on the top of his priority list?
1. This was a comment made to attract attention
2. You are really convicted Bush could have done something about this.
Please explain, Poodledo!
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artists-and-writers1 year, 7 months ago
Poodledo,
Kindly forgive my having noticed, but if that's your "handle", don't add the extra vowel.
Ah, yes--poor, old Lame Duck Calamity George: so proud of his silver spoon he had it bronzed.
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IcCaRus1 year, 7 months ago
you must be right, because everything since the beginning of time is either clinton or bushs fault. LOL
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doppich1 year, 7 months ago
Good point. Where was Bush on June 25, 1973? Was that during his AWOL period?
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LABELDUDE1 year, 7 months ago
They sure do keep leaving out the "Legitimate Dealer's" name in each "news" item I see about this painting.
Anyone know how a "Statute of Limitations" might work on a deal like this?
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carran1 year, 7 months ago
LMAO... What did you expect he would say?
Don't legit sellers verify that they're not selling stolen works? ummmmm, yea! A legit seller watches his/her own toosh!
So you know where I'm going with this.....
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chevydog1 year, 7 months ago
Doodle --
I assume that there are ways of "laundering" art material just as there are of doing the same for archeological stuff.
Also FYI, Clayton is a wealthy suburb of St. Louis (also the county seat of St. Louis County). It most likely would have decent security, though probably not overwhelming; certainly not at King Tut level.
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krayzdrayzor1 year, 7 months ago
In the face of temptation one must ask themselves:
What would Yoda do?
Did you Steven, did you?
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contrast1 year, 7 months ago
looks like spielberg didnt have a chance to flush it down the toilet before the raid
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BronxBomber1 year, 7 months ago
How did Spielberg wind up with it? Why it took so long to identify it?
Looks like somebody was asleep at the wheel.
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Hobe1 year, 7 months ago
Stolen merchandise hanging on your wall???
Shouldn't Neil have been arrested???
Opps, I forgot, there are different rules for different people.
It's Called Payola....
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Taganan1 year, 7 months ago
It is called receiving or dealing in stolen goods and it is a criminal offense that a common citizen would spend time behind bars for. Oh, but Spielberg's rich, Hollywood elite and will be allowed to get out of it free. Besides, he knows the governor and a lot of powerful politicians who can make it all go away.
A perfect example of corruption in government?
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JenMurdock1 year, 7 months ago
Really officer! I swear I didn't know that the hot painting was stolen.
Wonder if he'll get it confiscated, any non rich person would.
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