Short stories of stolen art in 50 works.
Pyramid| N° d'inventaire | 32125 |
| Format | 17 x 23 |
| Détails | 176 p., numerous illustrations and color photographs, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2025 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782350176130 |
After drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms sales, art theft is now one of the largest criminal categories. At the beginning of this century, the FBI estimated that between $4 and $6 billion worth of art was stolen each year.
In this book, a sort of impossible museum, Susie Hodge has compiled 50 masterpieces from the history of art that have been victims of theft.
Tales of robberies, dark mysteries of history, and mysterious disappearances are on the agenda in this richly documented book. A few anecdotes about works now rediscovered conclude this fascinating work, which takes us on a formidable artistic journey, from Michelangelo to Picasso, by way of Van Gogh.
After drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms sales, art theft is now one of the largest criminal categories. At the beginning of this century, the FBI estimated that between $4 and $6 billion worth of art was stolen each year.
In this book, a sort of impossible museum, Susie Hodge has compiled 50 masterpieces from the history of art that have been victims of theft.
Tales of robberies, dark mysteries of history, and mysterious disappearances are on the agenda in this richly documented book. A few anecdotes about works now rediscovered conclude this fascinating work, which takes us on a formidable artistic journey, from Michelangelo to Picasso, by way of Van Gogh.