Crimes of the art world /
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| Author / Creator: | Bazley, Tom. |
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| Imprint: | Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010. |
| Description: | xi, 230 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7994343 |
Table of Contents:
- Boxes, Figures, and Tables
- Preface
- 1. Art and Crime?
- Two Intersecting Perspectives: Art and Criminology
- Art: Why Is It Important? Why Is It Valuable?
- Art Crimes
- Case Studies
- Art and Crime: In Summary
- 2. Art Theft
- Theft Offenses Generally: Larceny, Burglary, and Robbery
- Larceny, Burglary, and Robbery of Art: What Do We Know about These Crimes?
- Art Theft: The Offenders
- After the Theft: What Becomes of Stolen Art?
- Art Theft: In Summary
- 3. Art Theft Continued: Selected Cases
- 1911: Theft of the World's Most Famous Painting
- 1967-1986: The Most Stolen Painting
- 1969: Church of San Lorenzo, Palermo, Italy
- 1972: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- 1972: Musée de Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Gard, France
- 1974-2002: Russborough House, Ireland
- 1983: Burglars in Budapest
- 1983-1989: Thefts by Argentine Police Officers
- 1987: Nine Paintings Reported Missing from Dutch Gallery
- 1988: Daytime Theft in Berlin
- 1988: Van Goghs Stolen in Holland
- 1991: Van Gogh Museum Robbed
- 1993: Swedish Museum Theft
- 1994: Picassos Stolen, in Switzerland
- 1995: Titian Stolen from English Estate
- 1998: Corot Painting Stolen at the Louvre
- 1998: Modern Art Stolen in Rome
- 2000: New Year's Burglary in Britain
- 2000: Fake Monet Delays Theft Report
- 2000: Armed Robbery at the National Museum in Stockholm
- 2001: $65 Million in Artworks Stolen from Home of Spanish Billionaire in Madrid
- 2002: Fake Sculpture Delays Theft Report
- 2002: Major Thefts in the Netherlands: Van Gogh and Hals Museums
- 2003: Vienna Museum Burglarized by Burglar Alarm Technician
- 2003: Da Vinci Stolen from Scottish Castle
- 2004: Valuable Paintings Stolen from a Hospital in Rome
- 2005: Museum Burglary Nets Paintings and Silver in Holland
- 2006: A Robbery in Rio during Carnival
- 2007: Picasso's Paintings Stolen from His Granddaughter
- 2007: Masked Gunmen Steal Four Paintings from a Museum in France
- 2007: Valuable Picasso Stolen in Museum Burglary in Brazil
- 2008: A Week of Major Thefts in Switzerland
- 2008: Armed Robbery of Sao Paulo Museum
- 2008: Daytime Residential Burglary in California Nets Millions
- 2008: Priceless Work by Goya Stolen in Colombia
- 2009: Church Burglary in Norway Nets Cranach Painting
- 2009: Theft at Picasso National Museum in Paris
- 4. Art Forgeries and Fakes
- Theft versus Fraud
- Forgery, Fakery, and Art Values
- Forgery and Fakery: Antiquities
- Forgery and Fakery: From the Renaissance to Modern Day
- How Do They Do It? An Overview of Art Forgery Techniques
- Distribution Networks: Marketing Forgeries and Fakes
- Art Forgery and Fakery-In Summary
- 5. Art Theft and Destruction: The Perils of Wars and Civil/Religious Unrest
- World War II: The Nazi Plunder of Art
- World War II (Continued): Repatriating the Nazi Plunder
- Art Plunder in Times of War and Civil/Religious Unrest: The Dawn of the 21st Century
- 6. Stealing the Past: The Looting of Cultural-Heritage Objects
- The Theft of Cultural-Heritage Objects: The Scope of the Problem
- Looting and Smuggling Networks
- The Market for Looted Cultural-Heritage Objects: Museums and Collectors
- Controlling the Looting of the World's Cultural Heritage: Issues and Policies
- 7. White-Collar Crime in the Art World
- White-Collar Crime: What Is It?
- White-Collar Crime in the Art World: How Big of a Problem?
- 8. Vandalism and Malicious Destruction
- Destructive/Malicious Behavior
- Art Vandalism/Destruction as a Form of Protest or Social Statement
- Destroying Art for Profit
- Vandalism/Malicious Destruction of Art: Disheartening, Disturbing, and Senseless
- 9. Responding to Art Crime
- International Law Enforcement Coordination: The Roles of the United Nations, Interpol, and Other Worldwide Organizations
- Art-Crime Enforcement in the United States
- Art-Crime Enforcement Beyond the United States
- Art-Crime Enforcement: Private-Sector Contributions
- 10. Security and Prevention: The Best Response to Art Crime
- Protecting Art from Theft, Looting, and Vandalism
- Forgeries, Fakes, and Counterfeits: Preventing Victimization and Deterring These Practices
- Appendix A. Common Art-Object Categories: Definitions
- Appendix B. Selected Art-Loss Databases
- Selected Bibliography
- Notes
- Index