[CPProt.net] Theft snaps up $895,000 in photos

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Theft snaps up $895,000 in photos
August 4, 2005

Renowned artist Barbara F. Gundle's van and trailer were stolen after her
show at Cherry Creek.
By Kirk Mitchell 
Denver Post Staff Writer  
 
A van and trailer filled with $895,000 in pictures by a nationally renowned
photographer were stolen after she exhibited her work at the Cherry Creek
Arts Festival. 

Photos by Barbara F. Gundle of Portland, Ore., including limited-edition
portraits and scenes from around the world, filled the van and trailer, said
Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson. 

It is not known whether the thief or thieves understood how valuable the
pictures are, Jackson said. 

Gundle had left the van and trailer in a hotel parking lot at 6201 Tower
Road to fly back to Portland between art shows, said Terry Adams, director
of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. 

When she returned to Denver on July 14 to drive to her next show in
Michigan, the van and trailer were gone, Jackson said. 

The van is a blue and white 1998 Ford Econoline 350 with a high top and an
extended body. 

The Oregon license plate is 
XDK132. 

The theft took place between July 5 and July 14, Jackson said. 

Gundle's photographs range in price from around $350 to $1,200 each, Adams
said. 

"She exhibits at a lot of top shows around the country," Adams said. "She is
one of many high-quality artists in the country." 

People who think they may have bought the stolen pieces should contact
police, Jackson said. 

Staff writer Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-820-1206 or
kmitchell at denverpost.com.