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The Theft of The Scream
In 2004 armed men walked into the Munch Museum in broad daylight and pulled The Scream and Madonna from the walls in front of visitors. Both were recovered two years later.
The 1994 Theft of The Scream (Oslo)
As the world watched the 1994 Winter Olympics, thieves propped a ladder against the National Gallery in Oslo and stole 'The Scream', leaving a note: 'Thanks for the poor security.'
The Scream
An icon of existential dread, Munch produced several versions. The Munch Museum's version was stolen at gunpoint in 2004 and recovered, damaged, two years later.
Madonna
Munch's sensual, radical vision of the Madonna. Taken alongside The Scream in the 2004 armed robbery of the Munch Museum and recovered, damaged, two years later.
Munch Museum
Dedicated to Edvard Munch, the museum holds the bulk of the artist's output. A 2004 armed daylight robbery of The Scream and Madonna became one of the most brazen thefts of the modern era.
National Gallery (Oslo)
Norway's historic national art collection, from which Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' was brazenly stolen in 1994.