Art & Crime

"In Art & Crime, German journalists Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm detail the doings of a rogue’s gallery of art scammers, rascals and outright thieves. The action ranges from European watering holes to the New York townhouse of Imelda Marcos to the free port warehouses of Geneva and Singapore, where works of art, legally obtained and otherwise, can be discreetly traded." —The Washington Post

"The theft of the Mona Lisa and Hitler's collection of looted art: both figure in this  tome by journalists Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm. The book mulls the art world's obsession with crime, stopping along the way to peel back the mystery surrounding a charitable fund from which Donald Trump allegedly diverted money in order to buy paintings." —ArtNews

"The tales they tell in Art and Crime are hair-raising. Some are well known and go back decades; others are more recent and involve prominent international figures." —Financial Times

"Koldehoff and Timm’s ambitious work sets a lofty goal, seeking to illustrate the many ways in which high-profile art and criminal activity overlap... Some of the best chapters cover the questionable art dealings of high-profile figures like Donald Trump and Imelda Marcos; the exploration of Nazi Germany’s impact on the art world is especially well written... Readers, whether art enthusiasts or novices, will undoubtedly learn something new from this volume." —Library Journal
"Art & Crime, the new book from Germany’s leading art world investigative reporters, is a clearly organised, sharply written and engaging addition to the genre of art-market crime compendiums...A marvellous section on the Amedeo Modigliani market tracks the creation of forgeries. . .There is an entertaining chapter on former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. . . The chapter on Donald Trump is even better, notably his well-worn collector sleights-of-hand." —The Art Newspaper