Burglar steals Picasso from La Jolla home

Broad daylight would seem a strange time to steal several thousand dollars worth of art, jewelry, and pricey possessions. Yet, that is exactly what happened 2pm on June 12th. A home on Belvedere Street in La Jolla was burgled of a 1995 convertible Porsche, a .40-calibur Glock handgun, several items of expensive jewelry, and a Picasso lithograph entitled: “Girl with a Red Beret.” The print is valued at $5,000. There have been no arrests and a suspect description has not been released.

The artist of the stolen lithograph, Pablo Picasso, is an extremely famous modern Spanish artist, widely known for his cubist paintings. The piece stolen from the La Jolla home is reminiscent of Picasso’s other, so-called, “seated women” paintings. The composition, line quality and rendering of the hair are distinctive to these images in particular. The lurid color choices have a hint of fauvism, showing Picasso’s use of other analogous artistic movements to inspire his works. In many ways, this piece is minimalistic compared to other works by Picasso. Instead of focusing on details and blending of colors, the sharp contrast of colors and line are used to define the image.

To check out  art in La Jolla that is not stolen, visit Thumbprint Gallery. The La Jolla art gallery exhibits works from local contemporary urban artists, supporting established and emerging artists. The gallery is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12p to 4p.

Sources:

http://www.pablopicasso.org/index.jsp
http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/06/13/picasso-lithograph-pilfered-from-la-jolla-home/