Suspect arrested in theft of 8 Matisse artworks from a library in Brazil

Eight artworks by the French artist Henri Matisse were stolen from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, according to the museum that commissioned the exhibition

Eight artworks by the French artist Henri Matisse were stolen from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, according to the museum that commissioned the exhibition.

The prints were from Matisse's "Jazz" series and were stolen from the Mário de Andrade Library, the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo said in a statement. The museum did not say which pieces were stolen or disclose their estimated value.

The museum said that the pieces were part of an exhibition that ran in partnership between the museum and the library, titled "From Book to Museum: MAM São Paulo and the Mário de Andrade Library."

Five works by the Brazilian artist Candido Portinari from the "Menino de Engenho" series were also stolen, according to the museum.

A suspect in the theft was arrested on Monday, São Paulo Civil Police said in a statement. The authorities said they tracked down the man, whom they did not identify, using security camera footage and facial recognition technology.