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562 Missing Picassos

There are more than 160,000 missing works of art, according to the Art Loss Register that tracks stolen and recovered art. The global trade in stolen art is at least $5 billion a year, according to the Progressive Policy Institute, which reports by comparison that the legitimate art market is said to be about $25 billion annually. The Art Loss Register says the 160,000 missing include: 562 Picassos, 356 Miros, 309 Chagalls, 209 Renoirs, 174 Rembrandts and 108 Matisses. For the full story - click the title Irish Art