Long week? Me too. Why not relax and read an amusing and uncomplicated art crime mystery.
The Munich Art Hoard by Catherine Hickley
Posted on 18 October 2015
*The* book about the build up and discovery of the Gurlitt art hoard.
Bad Luck, Hot Rocks by Ryan Thompson and Phil Orr
Posted on 15 October 2015
Theft and repentance at a US National Park in photos. I adore this book.
Ivory Vikings by Nancy Marie Brown
Posted on 9 October 2015
Who was the artisan behind the beloved, beautiful, contested Lewis Chessmen?
Hitler’s Art Thief by Susan Roland
Posted on 2 October 2015
On Hildebrand Gurlitt, amasser of the now-famous Gurlitt art hoard containing Nazi-looted pieces but largely disappointing.
The Orpheus Clock by Simon Goodman
Posted on 27 September 2015
This book completely changed how I view the restitution of Nazi-looted art.
The Dirty Business of Antiquity (Das schmutzige Geschäft mit der Antike) By Günther Wessel
Posted on 19 September 2015
A guest review by archaeologist Jens Notroff (Berlin)
Shaky Ground by Elizabeth Marlowe
Posted on 11 September 2015
Our understanding of the most important aspects of Roman art suffers from a lack of context.
Master Thieves by Stephen Kurkjian
Posted on 30 August 2015
An engaging, up-to-date exploration of the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum art heist.
The China Collectors by Karl E. Meyer & Shareen Blair Brysac
Posted on 14 August 2015
First in a series of art crime, antiquities trafficking, and provenance book reviews. Authors and publishers, get in touch!