| Title | : | The Art Thief |
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| ISBN | : | 1471186237 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781471186233 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 |
| Publication | : | First published February 16, 2023 |
Stephane Brietwieser stole over 300 art pieces in the course of 200 heists. While travelling around Europe and working as a waiter in the mid-nineties, Stephane orchestrated cunning heists almost fortnightly. His routine nature and relentlessness led the Guardian to call him ‘arguably the world’s most consistent art thief’. However, Stephane never made a penny from any of his exploits – the prolific thief has kept every piece for his personal art collection at his home.
The Art Thief Reviews
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This is a non fictional account about who is considered the most fascinating and prolific Art thieves in history, Stephane Breitwieser. Unlike other art robbers, Breitwieser wasn't interested in the economic profit of his theft but in the personal joy and sentiment of fulfillment that being surrounded by masterpieces caused him.
Between 1995 and 2001 he stole 239 art works from different European museums. His goal? To build a personal collection. Most of the robberies were carried out with the passive complicity of his girlfriend, Anne-Catherine Kleinklauss. They both lived in Breitwieser's mother's house, where the collection of stolen works, of which the mother was completely unaware, was kept.
This book is so well documented and written that it can be read as a novel. The author had a good relationship with Breitwieser during his research and the writing of the book, and the result is an honest piece, that does not condemn or idealize, and that provides the reader with the necessary tools to form their own opinion and conclusion about Breitwieser's moral status. would highly recommend this book to true crime and art lovers equally. -
This is a fascinating nonfiction about an art thief plying his trade in the 1990s. He steals in broad daylight, motivated by love of the art and never sells the art for profit. Things fall apart. A quick two sitting read from the author of The Stranger in the Woods. Due out in June.
