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In Lofoten the neighbour of a painted house notified the news that one painted wall of the house had been stolen. Some foreigners had been in the area, and it was suggested that they had stolen the artpiece to sell it. This has happened several times with Pøbel's colleague Banksys stencils, even concrete walls have disappeared only to appear on ebay. Anyway, this would be a great credit to Pøbel and his art. The local news went to the spot with the local head of culture, she was very sad that the art had been stolen.
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Four hours later the case was solved. A journalist went to the spot, and discovered that the wood planks of the house was scattered out in the landscape. The strong wind had blown the wall away. Case solved.
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Sometimes the reality is more incredible than you can imagine. This is still a great credit to Pøbel, judging from all the fuss about the case. His art is highly appreciated, and not only in Lofoten.
Links (in Norwegian):
News about the theft here
News about the solved case here
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