The Art Thief
A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Ratings62
Average rating4.1
" 'Objects that held my heart' is how Breitwieser described his finds."
This was a fascinating book about a guy who was so obsessed with the beauty of art that he felt compelled to liberate pieces from museums and art galleries just so he could enjoy them at home. Home being...an attic he and his girlfriend lived in at his mom's house. Dozens, and then hundreds of pieces get taken, until his own hubris and compulsion finally gets him in the end.
Alongside Breitweiser's story, we also get some really great info about art theft. Did you know Picasso hired a guy to steal two statuettes from the Louvre in 1907 for the equivalent of $10? I sure didn't, but I thought that was fascinating.
Just a really compelling book about something I didn't realize was so prevalent (50,000 art thefts each year!). Highly recommend.
" 'Objects that held my heart' is how Breitwieser described his finds."
This was a fascinating book about a guy who was so obsessed with the beauty of art that he felt compelled to liberate pieces from museums and art galleries just so he could enjoy them at home. Home being...an attic he and his girlfriend lived in at his mom's house. Dozens, and then hundreds of pieces get taken, until his own hubris and compulsion finally gets him in the end.
Alongside Breitweiser's story, we also get some really great info about art theft. Did you know Picasso hired a guy to steal two statuettes from the Louvre in 1907 for the equivalent of $10? I sure didn't, but I thought that was fascinating.
Just a really compelling book about something I didn't realize was so prevalent (50,000 art thefts each year!). Highly recommend.
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Got really behind on my book list! So dating this dozen or so incorrectly as 12/31/24 and challenging myself to a sentence-long review. MY GOD WAS THIS COMPELLING AND RIVETING; no notes, would recommend it to anyone.
Got really behind on my book list! So dating this dozen or so incorrectly as 12/31/24 and challenging myself to a sentence-long review. MY GOD WAS THIS COMPELLING AND RIVETING; no notes, would recommend it to anyone.
