Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art

Hot Art traces Joshua Knelman's five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, where he uncovers a devious game that takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption. With a cool, knowing eye, Knelman delves into the lives of professionals such as Paul, a brilliant working-class kid who charmed his way into a thriving career organizing art thefts and running loot across the United Kingdom and beyond, and LAPD detective Donald Hrycyk, one of the few special investigators worldwide who struggle to keep pace with the evolving industry of stolen art. As he becomes more and more immersed in this world, Knelman learns that art theft is no fringe activity--it has evolved into one of the largest black markets in the world, which even Interpol and the FBI admit they cannot contain. In this battle, the thieves are winning. Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world.

Author: Joshua Knelman
Publisher: Tin House Books
Published: 03/06/2012
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781935639381
ISBN10: 1935639382
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | White Collar Crime
- Art | Popular Culture

About the Author
Joshua Knelman is an award-winning journalist and editor. He was a founding editorial member of "The Walrus" magazine, and his writing has appeared in "Toronto Life," "Saturday Night," the "National Post," and the "Globe and Mail." Knelman s feature article Artful Crimes, published in "The Walrus," won a gold National Magazine Award. Knelman is also the coeditor of "Four Letter Word: New Love Letters," which has sold in ten countries.
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