ART CRIMES OF THE 20TH CENTURY: THEFT AND FORGERY

Date: Thursday January 15, 2015
Location: San Jose CA 95133

For adults age 50+ Would you like to learn more about the mysterious underworld of art crime? The disappearance in 1911 of one of the world’s most famous artworks - Leonardo’s Mona Lisa - baffled the French police for two years, and the theft of some of world’s most important artworks from The Gardner Museum in Boston continues to perplex art crime detectives.

Why do thieves steal artworks that cannot be sold? The skill that art forgers have shown in the reproduction of famous works of Vermeer and Goya among others is no less than the sleight of hand shown by art thieves. Puzzles relating to some of the most high profile cases that have taken place in the last century will be examined in this lecture.

These crimes shocked the art world and continue to fascinate audiences today. Our lecturer has a Masters in History of Art from the University of Nottingham and was assistant curator at the Tate Museum in London. A healthy breakfast will be served.

Registration is required, so please register for the lecture by visiting: http://www.bayareaolderadults.org/2015-bao-educational-lecture-series and scroll down to lecture 1.

To register, please click the register button at the top of the page. Sponsored by Bay Area Older Adults, a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit organization that improves the health and well-being of adults age 50+.