The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick

The Rescue Artist is a fascinating account of the art world crimes. It chronicles the theft and recovery of Edvard Munch's iconic art piece Screamand reads like a Hollywood heist movie but with more logic and practical potholes.

Statistics on the masterpieces that have been stolen over the years is quiet staggering but you will be amused at the ingenuous ways used by the art thieves to knick these pieces over centuries. The book offers some thoughtful insights into the workings of art galleries, museums et al but to me, it is a legit starting point to plunge into art history.

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