A man recently sent a ransom demand for a stolen Klimt painting. It was stolen 18 years ago.
Here's a summary of a 1961 art heist--and the following trial--so weird and famous it made it into a James Bond movie. Spoiler: the thief (or was he?) was convicted for stealing the frame...but not the painting.
If you like your art heist adventures more on the fictional side, don't forget Donna Tartt's novel The Goldfinch.
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