This book offers a revealing look at the full scope of criminal activity in the art world—a category of crime that is far more pervasive than is generally realized.
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
Thomas D. Bazley, PhD, is adjunct teacher at the University of South Florida, where he also received his degree in criminology.
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