FeaturesNovember 25, 2001
Creative thief takes dare
ASPEN, Colo. -- The message on a conceptual work of art titled, "I Dare You to Steal This $100," resonated with at least one viewer. Someone stole the $100 bill that was part of Rick Magnuson's conceptual artwork hanging in the Aspen Art Museum's Roaring Fork Open show...
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ASPEN, Colo. -- The message on a conceptual work of art titled, "I Dare You to Steal This $100," resonated with at least one viewer.
Someone stole the $100 bill that was part of Rick Magnuson's conceptual artwork hanging in the Aspen Art Museum's Roaring Fork Open show.
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In its place, five 20-dollar bills were left.
Magnuson, a community safety officer with the Aspen Police Department, made the piece from acrylic paint and real money.
It had been up for about a month when Magnuson found out Wednesday that someone decided to cash in on the artist's concept.
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