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Bezig met laden... Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Artdoor Joshua Knelman
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Fascinating insights and overview of the world of stolen art and the resources in place to record, publicize and track down missing artwork. Canadian, American and British collaboration. Discouraged to read that public funding and government support for the units assigned to tracking stolen work are so understaffed and unsupported. The world of stolen art is documented as funding drug transactions world-wide. This book reveals the gaps in policing the trade. ( ) A fascinating look at the international world of art thefts. From "headache art" to elite art crime squads, this book gives an insightful look at the underside of the art market and those who would profit from the illegal sale of stolen works. Ultimately this book left me feeling somewhat pessimistic about the fate of the legitimate art theft squads - - understaffed, under appreciated and ill-equipped - - against the sheer scope of the international art theft market.
"Hot Art traces Joshua Knelman's five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, which takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption. With a cool, knowing eye, Knelman delves into the lives of professionals such as Paul, a brilliant working-class kid who charmed his way into a thriving career organizing art thefts and running loot across the United Kingdom and beyond, and LAPD detective Donald Hrycyk, one of the few special investigators worldwide who struggle to keep pace with the evolving industry of stolen art. As he becomes more and more immersed in this world, Knelman learns that art theft is no fringe activity--it has evolved into one of the largest black markets in the world, which even Interpol and the FBI cannot contain. Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)364.16Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Criminology Crimes and Offenses Crimes of propertyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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