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The nude photograph entitled Vlna (The Wave) by a highly acclaimed pre-WWII photographer František Drtikol (1883 - 1961) was stolen from Umělecko-průmyslové muzeum | Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, on Sunday evening.
Drtikol's photographs are usually sold for prices exceeding 400,000 €uro. The thief (or thiefs) managed to cut out the photograph from its frame most probably shortly before the closing time, although all the Museum premises are said to be constantly watched by cctv surveillance cameras.
Postscript 24 March 2010. The famous Wave nude photo is said to have been found in La Jolla, California, USA, and is currently on its way to London. This was reported in today's news.
Postscript and update Wednesday, 30 March 2011. According to today's news, the stolen, and found, photograph was returned by the police to the Museum. It will be stored in the depository, and never exhibited again.