The thieves used explosives to destroy the doors of the gallery, stealing portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe II, potentially damaging them.
The first rule of thieves is seemingly to have a sufficiently large vehicle for carrying away stolen goods, which was notably not the case here.
Warhol’s work depicts Queen Elizabeth II in a way that humanizes her, treating her as a celebrity rather than just a monarch, as Jonathan Jones noted.
The stolen prints were originally scheduled to be auctioned at an art fair in Amsterdam, raising concerns over their condition and potential loss.
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