The recent art theft in a Rotterdam museum triggered an op-ed response in The New York Times by Anthony Amore, M.P.A. ’00, author of the 2011 book Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists. “Hot Canvases,” a piece from the Harvard Magazine archives, focuses on Amore’s book and his work on art thefts; in a related video, he expands on this topic. Amore heads security for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, where one of the art world’s most infamous thefts took place in 1990; this slide show presents photographs of the missing paintings and information the museum has provided about the works.
Rotterdam art theft prompts response from security expert Anthony Amore
Rotterdam art theft prompts response from security expert Anthony Amore
Anthony Amore, M.P.A. ’00, comments on a Rotterdam museum’s loss.
You might also like
A New ‘Black Swan’ Musical Cranks Up the Tension
The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.
For This Poet, AI is a Writing Partner
Sasha Stiles trained a chatbot on her manuscripts. Now, her poems rewrite themselves.
Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda
A new exhibit reveals how early Americans learned about the war.
Most popular
Explore More From Current Issue
How to Cook with Wild Plants
From wild greens spanakopita to rose petal panna cotta, forager and chef Ellen Zachos makes one-of-a-kind meals.
How Women Are Changing the NBA
From coaching staffs to front offices, female leaders are bringing new strategies to men’s basketball.