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Crimes of the art world
Forgeries, fakes, fencing, and felony theftÑall 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 mus...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, Calif
: Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO
, c2010
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| Edition: | Online-Ausg. |
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| Online Access: | lizenzpflichtig Volltext Volltext Inhaltsverzeichnis Klappentext |
| Related Items: | Erscheint auch als:
Crimes of the art world |
| Author Notes: | Thomas D. Bazley |
| Summary: | Forgeries, fakes, fencing, and felony theftÑall 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xi, 230 p.)) |
| ISBN: | 9780313360480 9781282486249 1282486241 9780313360473 |
