The 'Indiana Jones' of the Art World May Solve History's Biggest Art Heist
The Takeaway | Jul 24, 2017
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Back in 1990, two thieves disguised as cops walked right in through the doors of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. They walked out with 13 pieces of art worth $500 million. In May, the museum doubled the reward for the return of the pieces to $10 million.
Arthur Brand is an art detective often called the “Indiana Jones of the art world,” and he’s convinced the paintings are with the IRA in Ireland. He says this isn’t just the biggest theft in art history, it’s also one of the biggest mysteries.
Check out a video about the stolen art above, and click on the 'Listen' button to hear our full conversation with Arthur Brand (pictured below).
