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and Counterfeits
and Robbery
Antiquities
Art and Criminology
Art Crime Enforcement in the United States
Art Forgery Techniques
Art Theft Offenders
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Burglary
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Crime
Destroying Art for Profit
Distribution Networks
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Fakes
Forgeries
Larceny
Looting of Cultural Heritage Objects
Product details
- ISBN 9780313360473
- Weight: 879g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 26 Feb 2010
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Forgeries, fakes, fencing, and felony theft—all are pervasive problems in the world of art, where the stakes are high, the networks wide, and the consequences profound. In recent years, suspicious acquisitions, unreliable provenances, and shady dealers have found their way into the headlines as museums and private collections have been confronted with everything from fake pieces to stolen antiquities to plain old theft and vandalism. Crimes of the Art World captures the full scope of this staggeringly lucrative field of criminal conduct, showing how its impact reaches well beyond the walls of the museum.
Filled with fascinating stories of crime and greed, this revealing volume looks at case after case of thefts, forgeries, fakes, and illicit trafficking, as well as the political/religious victimization of art, white-collar art crime, and vandalism. The book examines each type of crime in terms of frequency, losses, and characteristics of victims and criminals. Concluding chapters focus on preventive measures, art crime investigation, and security issues.
Thomas D. Bazley, PhD, is adjunct teacher at the University of South Florida, where he also received his degree in criminology.
