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Name: The Art Thief
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Author: Michael Finkel

The Art Thief recounts the real‑life saga of a French couple who systematically looted priceless artworks from seven European countries between the 1950s and 1960s, amassing a $2 billion collection. Their illicit activities, driven by compulsion and an obsessive pursuit of aesthetic mastery, were eventually uncovered by a joint criminal investigation that highlighted the complex interplay between art history, law, and forensic scholarship.

First publish date: 2023

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Michael Finkel

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