The theft of high-profile works of art is not new and recurs on a fairly regular basis. In 1994 two important paintings by J.M.W Turner (then valued at pound;24 million) were stolen from a public gallery in Frankfurt while on loan from the Tate in London. Sandy Nairne; who was then Director of Programmes at the Tate; became centrally involved in the pursuit of the pictures and in the negotiation for their return. In Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners he relates for the first time this complex; cloak-and-dagger story of the theft; the many efforts to regain the paintings and the final return of the pictures in 2002 to public display at the Tate. In addition to this story; Nairne examines other high-value art thefts; trying to resolve the puzzle of why thieves steal well-known works of art that cannot be sold; even on the black market. Nairne also discusses the theft and recovery of works of art; acknowledging that they form part of a much broader field of theft; looting and illicit dealings with art and antiquities around the world. He debates how different concepts of value can be understood by examining episodes of art theft; questions of motivation and surrounding ethical issues. How art theft is depicted in fiction is also considered; including the construction of the image of the art thief; the specialist detective and the mysterious figure of the hidden; criminal collectior. Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners is the culmination of eight and a half years of pursing the missing paintings; and a further period of research and interviews with key players in the drama. It is a vivid and personal account of a hidden art world and a compelling real-life detective story that will keep both art and mystery lovers eagerly turning pages.
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. brutal!!!!!By Customermuy detallado desde sus comienzos hasta el 2010 si eres fan tienes que comprarlo y el precio y servicio prime!!!!0 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The Prince still has it.By Angela Settle-GlennGiven as a gift. I did not read the book. Must have been good. No complaints or returns. Purple Reigns!!6 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Skip this Chrono-illogical MessBy Edgar Z.If you have purchased any other Prince bio. SKIP this one. I just finished and was disappointed to find so much that is incorrect. including the names of releases (and unreleased) For example. one album was titled the Rockhouse Garden NOT Roundhouse. I thought that I was picking up more info as many bios stay away from the post 80s but the information about his work in the 80s was so poorly written (he jumps back and forth and then repeats again which to the average fan would be confusing) that I dont know which information to believe. He mentions the PMRC and how it made him more tame during his Purple Rain tour. however PMRC would not be formed until that following August. the tour ended months before that controversy would happen. Also I WAS THERE during the 80s as a fan all through current material and several tours (7) I feel like he read others material on Prince and made his own conclusions. This book is a mess. Dont waste your time.
