Art thieves, fakers & fraudsters : the New Zealand story / Penelope Jackson.
"Art crime is soaring. Every year as much as $10 billion worth of artworks are stolen. Many more are vandalised, damaged or destroyed. Added to this is a flourishing world of fakes and forgeries, often sold for millions of dollars and hanging in the world's most prestigious galleries. If y...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Wellington, New Zealand :
Awa Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "Art crime is soaring. Every year as much as $10 billion worth of artworks are stolen. Many more are vandalised, damaged or destroyed. Added to this is a flourishing world of fakes and forgeries, often sold for millions of dollars and hanging in the world's most prestigious galleries. If you think this is happening only in Paris, London and New York, prepare to be surprised as art curator Penelope Jackson reveals the underbelly of the New Zealand art world"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 192724952X 9781927249529 |