Museum of the missing : a history of art theft Simon Houpt ; foreword by Julian Radcliffe

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houpt, Simon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art thefts.

Art thieves.

Theft from museums.

Physical Description:

192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Sterling Pub., c2006.

Summary:

When a painting goes missing, we all lose a piece of our common heritage. Museum of the Missing offers readers a rare glimpse of the greatest gallery that never was. Simon Houpt brilliantly recounts the story of its valuable holdings and investigates some of the men and women involved in the thefts. Filled with beautiful paintings and rarely seen photographs, this intriguing book is also a recognition of the ingenious few who are trying to get these treasures back. - Jacket.

Contents:

Foreword / Julian Radcliffe

Introduction

ch. 1. Art as a commodity

ch. 2. Theft in a time of war

ch. 3. The uncommon criminal

ch. 4. The lost art detective agency

ch. 5. The space on the wall

Appendix : Gallery of missing art

Picture credits

Index

Selected bibliography

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

"Produced by Madison Press Books."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190) and index.

Local Notes:

The Landau-Savedoff Memorial Reference Collection on Cultural & Heritage Purloinment.

ISBN:

1402728298

9781402728297

OCLC:

67375076

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