Hot art : chasing thieves and detectives through the secret world of stolen art Joshua Knelman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knelman, Joshua.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art thefts.

Physical Description:

342 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Tin House Books, 2012.

Summary:

"Hot Art traces Joshua Knelman's five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, which takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption. With a cool, knowing eye, Knelman delves into the lives of professionals such as Paul, a brilliant working-class kid who charmed his way into a thriving career organizing art thefts and running loot across the United Kingdom and beyond, and LAPD detective Donald Hrycyk, one of the few special investigators worldwide who struggle to keep pace with the evolving industry of stolen art. As he becomes more and more immersed in this world, Knelman learns that art theft is no fringe activity--it has evolved into one of the largest black markets in the world, which even Interpol and the FBI cannot contain. Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Hollywood

Law and disorder

Egypt

The art thief

Training days

Brighton knockers

Headache art

Scotland Yard

Business in London

Caveat emptor

LAPD confidential

9/11

Intelligence

Montreal

Art hostage

Missing pieces.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

9781935639381 (pbk.)

1935639382 (pbk.)

1935639390 (ebook)

9781935639398 (ebook)

OCLC:

754723382