Home on the Range: American Stories of Art Crime – Lecture & Book Signing

From confounding acts of vandalism to headline-grabbing thefts to cunning forgeries, the history of American art crime is packed with ambition, deception and desire.  Dr. Laura Evans draws on her book, The Atlas of Art Crime: Thefts, Vandalism, and Forgeries, to share vivid stories of stolen masterpieces, bold imposters and unforgettable museum mishaps. I this lively lecture, the professor and art crime historian invites audiences into the surprising, often outrageous world of art crime in America.