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pp. 192, color illustrations of the art works, “he traces the current epidemic of art theft to the inflation of auction prices that began in 1958 and continues to this day. When houses like Sotheby’s trumpet their sales records–$104 million for a Picasso!–what’s a self-respecting art thief to do? In this brief and lively book, Houpt laments the transformation of art into an international commodity and sketches a series of quick portraits of famous latter-day art thieves and the intrepid detectives who try to catch them. “
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| ISBN | 1552638693 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781552638699 | |
| Number of pages | 192 | |
| Original Title | Museum of the Missing: The High Stakes of Art Crime | |
| Published Date | 2006 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 4to | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Art | |
| Author: | Simon Houpt | |
| Publisher: | Key Porter Books Limited |
pp. 192, color illustrations of the art works, “he traces the current epidemic of art theft to the inflation of auction prices that began in 1958 and continues to this day. When houses like Sotheby’s trumpet their sales records–$104 million for a Picasso!–what’s a self-respecting art thief to do? In this brief and lively book, Houpt laments the transformation of art into an international commodity and sketches a series of quick portraits of famous latter-day art thieves and the intrepid detectives who try to catch them. “
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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