| Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art Contributor(s): Knelman, Joshua (Author) |
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ISBN: 1935639382 ISBN-13: 9781935639381 Publisher: Tin House Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | White Collar Crime - Art | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 364.162 |
| LCCN: 2011049500 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hot Art traces Joshua Knelman's five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, where he uncovers a devious game that 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 admit they cannot contain. In this battle, the thieves are winning. Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Knelman, Joshua: - Joshua Knelman is an award-winning journalist and editor. He was a founding editorial member of The Walrus magazine, and his writing has appeared in Toronto Life, Saturday Night, the National Post, and The Globe and Mail. Also the coeditor of Four Letter Word: New Love Letters, he lives in Toronto. |