Parts of sculpture by Anselm Kiefer stolen from French warehouse

Lead books stolen from artwork, representing loss of more than $1m, according to prosecutor

Thieves have stolen parts of a lead sculpture by German contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer from a warehouse in France, representing a loss of more than $1m, a prosecutor said on Friday.

Kiefer, 78, is renowned for his bleak sculptures and installations confronting his country’s Nazi past and selling for millions on the market.