Tag: completed
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Forged in Fiber (And Ink)
Never, in my exceptionally lengthy and lonesome career, have I been called upon for anything, much less for consultation. Yet, as luck would have it, someone has managed to track me down and ask me for advice. Unheard of. “AJ,” they wrote. “How would someone with your experience go about forging something like, say, the…
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How to Steal Three Gold Boxes from the British Museum
Has stealing ever crossed your mind? Have you ever considered stealing something exciting like a work of art from a famous museum? Well, this might just be a good outlet for you. The British Museum has roughly 8 million items in their collection; however, only about 80,000 items are on display at the same time.…
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Nunc est Furari!
(Loosely translated to “Now Let’s Steal!”) Monday morning, 9 AM. You’re sitting at your cubicle of your mundane corporate job. You’re underpaid and were just denied a raise — the last straw. You’re about to commit your first crime. You’ve been eyeing the poster in your boss’s office and started doing research. Nunc est Bibendum…
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Forgeries and False Confidence: Inside TikTok’s Biggest Art Scam
TikTok user @ActuallyKindaComplete is not really an art historian. @ActuallyKindaComplete doesn’t have a doctorate in anything or a mysteriously wealthy family member. The creator does not have much of a pedigree to speak of, let alone create a TikTok art education account with, but the creator didn’t let their lack of credentials stop them from…
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Portrait of a Protest: Theft, Power, and the Politics of Display
A Symbol Worth Stealing When a painting disappears, whose story finally shows up? Item of interest- General Andrew Jackson Portrait The Heist: Not for Profit—For Protest In a fictional act of resistance, General Andrew Jackson vanishes from the walls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But this isn’t your average art theft, it’s a symbolic…
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The Beauty of Camille Monet was stolen!
The painting by Claude Monet was stolen. It was Camille Monet (1847–1879) in the Garden at Argenteuil at the Met. The Muse The muse, they were able to confuses many workers as well guards and turning off the security cameras. They was also able to walk around the museum really fast understanding where everything is.…
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Kidnapping William
“The guards were distracted, the crowds were full, and I was ready to commit a kidnapping” The guards were distracted, the crowds were full, and I was ready to commit a kidnapping. It was also, I must add, not a dark and stormy night. That would have reduced my crowd cover, and made it much…
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Inside the Mind of a Master Forger
All are curious about the inner workings and mysteries of underground criminals. I have earned millions forging 19th-century paintings and have learned hidden techniques, deceived authentication methods, and exploited shady dealers. I, the Impasto Imposter, am here to teach you how to create your own 1800s forgery from start to finish, including the factors behind…
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Creating an Artemis
Decades down the road, I write of this crime. One of the only wrongs and lies that I was never caught for. The one I benefitted the most from. – Miles Gannon I’m not sure who will read this. I’m guessing one of my children after I leave this existence. I hope that it is…
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A Snuff Box Gets Snuffed
Getting a request It all started with a job request. My family is known for being in the art market, as some mafia families are. People come to us frequently now. We get jobs for soon to be stolen work, this job was no different. All he wanted was for us to steal a little…