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Podcast: Fascinating Nouns
Episode: Ep. 176: Rose Dugdale – From Debutante to Art Thief
Description: I have always believe that art theft was a crime reserved for sophisticated criminals of the silver screen. I had no idea that art theft is a very common crime until I spoke with Anthony Amore, who is a historian an author of art theft, as well as the director of security for the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston. This is the site of one of the most famous art heists in U.S. history, and one where a Vermeer was stolen and never recovered. This theft inspired Anthony to look at other major heists, and he came acr...