Major Art Theft Debrief
February 19th, 2008
The “most valuable missing painting,” Picasso’s “Maya with her Doll” - courtesy art.com
In the past few months there have been a series of Art Thefts worldwide, in Brazil, Zurich, and Zurich again. These thefts have prompted a series of different discussions and articles regarding the current frequency and history of Art Theft in general. Below is a brief list of different outlets take on the recent epidemic.
- If You Only Steal One Masterpiece per Year [Guardian UK] - Top 10 Stolen Pieces by price
- Where are you going with that Monet? [NY Times] - Inherent Flaws in Art Theft
- Opportunity Makes a Thief [Wall Street Journal] - Justifying Art Theft and its Economics
- Reward beats Risk for Art Thieves [CNN] - How stolen art makes its way to respectable retailers
- The World’s Most Famous Art Heists [Forbes] - Top Historical Art Heists
- The Art of Stealing [The Independent] - Overview of Art Theft Economy ($3bn/yr)
- List of Notable Art Robberies [International Herald Tribune via CultureGrrl] - Timeline of Art Thefts
- How to Steal a European Painting [Slate via C-Monster] - Analysis of Repeated Art Theft in EU
