I am fascinated by art that is lost due to conflict. The treasures families’ lost as they were forced to leave their homes during the Holocaust fascinates me. Who rightfully owns the artwork that was not gifted, donated or sold by its owners back in the 1930’s ? Where is that artwork? What a fascinating story it could tell about the numerous hands that have held it and people who have viewed it!
The FBI Art Crime Team has the duty to investigate art thefts. The FBI team looks to not only recover the artwork but also apprehend the person or people responsible for the theft. The book priceless opens up the readers’ eyes to the FBI Art Crime Team. Surprisingly, the team is actually a small group of people. The resources allocated toward recovering stolen art are minimal in the USA. After reading this book, the reader has an understanding of the difficult work the FBI teams members do to recover stolen art. Oftentimes the recovery of stolen art requires the FBI agent to infiltrate the criminal network. It is a dangerous and risky job trying to gain the confidence of the criminals in order to solve the crime.
Read the New York Times Bestseller PRICELESS if you get a chance. A quick and enlightening read! Visit the book's website for more information.
2 comments:
I'm also fascinated by arts that disappeared.
There are many that were stolen in the last decades.
The book seem to be very interesting.
Thanks for sharing.
I have read several of this type of book, but hadn't seen this one - thanks for the heads up!
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