While most art thieves target modest works at small institutions, even
world-class museums like the Louvre aren’t immune to the danger. This
lecture will explore the fictionalization of stolen art and its entry into the
popular imagination, as well as actual cases and the grittier reality behind
them. As part of this talk, we will also highlight specific stolen works of
art; some recovered, some lost forever.
Stealing Art: Myths, Motives And Methods
DATE
September 11
TIME
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
LOCATION
New Life Church
Lecture Details
Lecturer: Dr. Angela Glover
Dr. Angela Glover has a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Toronto. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for art history through teaching at University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies and at two other educational programming initiatives - The Speakers Annex, and The Roundtable by 92NY (an online program). An Art Gallery of Ontario’s courier trip accompanying a previously stolen painting led to Angela’s interest in the topic of art theft.
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