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S1 E3 The Forger and the Con Man

Crime

12+

55 minutes

31 Dec 2010

It’s the most important question in the worldwide art market. Is it genuine? Or is it fake? When a forgery is passed off as the real thing, there are fortunes to be made and lost. For nearly a decade, two Englishmen did just that.Featuring: Dion Graham

Season 1, 5 Episodes

Art of the Heist - The World's Biggest Heist

The World's Biggest Heist,

It was the biggest art heist in American history. The haul included a rare Vermeer and paintings by Rembrandt and Degas. Since then teams of FBI agents have worked on the case.

Art of the Heist - The Forger and the Con Man

The Forger and the Con Man,

It’s the most important question in the worldwide art market. Is it genuine? Or is it fake? When a forgery is passed off as the real thing, there are fortunes to be made and lost. For nearly a decade, two Englishmen did just that.

Art of the Heist - The Search for the Scream

The Search for the Scream,

The Scream by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch is one of the most famous and powerful images in history. In the past 12 years, it has been the target of thieves not once but twice. One version, stolen in 1994, was recovered.

Art of the Heist - Chasing Cezanne

Chasing Cezanne,

Nearly thirty years ago, seven paintings, including a priceless Cezanne, were stolen from a private collection in America. For three decades, the pursuit of the paintings followed a trail from America to Monaco to Russia and eventually to London.

Art of the Heist - Den of Antiquities

Den of Antiquities,

In the 1970s, the black market in religious artifacts had exploded into a multi-million dollar industry. The war-torn island of Cyprus was being picked clean.

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Art of the Heist

Crime

12+

2 Seasons

55 minutes

Art Of The Heist investigates the most high profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries fitting together the pieces of the crime jigsaw and studies the masterpieces coveted by the criminal world.

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