February 17, 2012

Anthony Amore explains art theft

A video interview with Anthony Amore, director of security at the museum where the largest heist in history took place

The theft of 13 paintings from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990, is the largest property theft in recorded history. Anthony Amore, M.P.A. ’00, the current head of security at the museum, has now written a book on art theft. In this video interview with Amore, learn more about how art theft happens—and how to prevent it.

Published in the March-April 2012 print issue under the headline “Stealing Rembrandts Does Not Pay,” in the section.

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