Arbit Blatas

Approximately 200 works of art by Arbit Blatas were stolen from a Manhattan, New York, storage facility sometime between March of 1994 and January of 1995. The stolen works represent every period of Mr. Blatas' artistic career, including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits of well-known figures. The paintings are valued at over two million dollars.

The following five paintings are examples of art taken in this theft:

	Painting 6 "Paris - Louvre from Quai Voltaire" Gouache on Carton Signed lower right
	Painting 9 "Venice Boat Station at Riva Schiavone" Oil on Canvas Signed lower right
	Painting 27 "Still Life with Lemons" Oil on Canvas Signed faintly lower right
	Painting 101 "Artist's Mother" Oil on Canvas, 1927 Signed and dated lower right
	Painting 105 "Regina Resnik" Oil on Carton, black and white Signed lower right

Included in the theft was a series of paintings inspired by The Threepenny Opera, a play which Mr. Blatas had seen in Berlin. The following three paintings are from that series:

	Painting 136 "The Beggar's Shop" Oil on Canvas 120 x 89 cm Unsigned
	Painting 137 "The Theft" Oil on Canvas 171 x 121 cm Signed lower right
	Painting 140 "The Brothel" Oil on Canvas 170 x 121 cm Signed lower right

If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact your local FBI Office.