Through 75 tales of mystery, scandal, and misadventure, The Atlas of Art Crime traces the modern history of art crime around the world. Whether it is a dramatic and cinematic heist, a cheeky but self-destructing forger, or a social issue-inspired vandal, art crime stories titillate and intrigue us. Divided into three categories-theft, vandalism, and forgery-and organized geographically, each story reveals a range of motivations for art crime: greed, validation, revenge, power, and fame, but also, somewhat surprisingly, love, equity, and idealism. With examples of art spanning from ancient history to the contemporary, The Atlas of Art Crime features images of masterpieces from around the world, the criminals who defiled them, the heroes who investigated the crimes and recovered or restored the works, and. in many cases, snapshots from the crime itself.