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I had never heard of an “art detective” before today, but that’s the coolest job title I’ve ever heard. It sounds very Indiana Jones-ey. (And yes, I understand it’s probably a lot of desk work)
According to his Wikipedia page he actually earns his living as an art historian and art consultant. Recovering lost and stolen art is just a hobby… And that’s definitely pretty Indiana Jones-esque.
The Art Detectives series is good. Not crime related, but interesting investigations of paintings
This kind of headline makes me sick: “Work of art worth X currency” - because of course it’s only the financial speculative aspect that makes art valuable and no one cares about anything else. Disgusting.
I mean, original Van Gogh gigs will sell for boatloads of money though. It’s not particularly speculative.
Lesser known artists, sure.
I hope he got it laminated before he started handling it.
