Description: Step inside famous museums and discover the true stories behind some of the world's most famous art thefts.
Brief description: Erin L. Thompson is America's only professor of art crime. She was awarded a PhD in art history from Columbia University. She studies the black market for looted antiquities, controversial public monuments, art made by detainees at Guantánamo Bay, and a variety of other overlaps between art and crime.
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"An introduction to stolen art throughout history. Fascinating stories are...accompanied by colorful, dramatic scenes. Unsolved mysteries, dangerous escapades, undercover spies, and silly mistakes keep the material appealing for its intended audience. An intriguing glimpse at the underbelly of the art world." - Kirkus Reviews
"On splashy, graphics-rich pages, Thompson offers a broad survey of fine art theft... Energetic illustrations match the lively tone of the text, and there's a notable sense of gleeful fascination with some of the more unusual heists...Small renderings of some pieces that were destroyed during heists offer tantalizing glimpses of art no one can ever really see again." - Booklist