Art Theft
Never wrong for long?
No fewer than five national news outlets reported last weekend that Tuhoe activist and artist Tame Iti once stole a priceless painting. But he didn't do it - and it wasn't the first time he'd asked… Audio
Never wrong for long?
No fewer than five national news outlets reported last weekend that Tuhoe activist and artist Tame Iti once stole a priceless painting. But he didn't do it - and it wasn't the first time he'd asked…
AudioArt Crimes with Arthur Tompkins
District Court Judge, and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group, with a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces. He discusses the 1971 theft of The Guitar Player, the… Audio
Still on Top.
In August 1998, the Auckland Art Gallery was the scene of this country's first major art theft. An armed man burst in, threatening visitors and assaulting a security guard before making off with the… Audio
