[MSN] Toronto Art Theft Book Event

[Museum Security Network Mailinglist]

SIMON HOUPT on the art of theft
Wed, Nov 15, 7:30-10pm (doors 7pm), free
Gladstone Hotel, Second Floor, 1214 Queen St W, Toronto.
Free, more info: www.pagesbooks.ca; 416-598-1447

Pages Books & Magazines, Key Porter Books, and NOW present a This Is
Not A Reading Series Art of Theft event: Globe and Mail columnist
SIMON HOUPT celebrates the launch of MUSEUM OF THE MISSING: A HISTORY
OF ART THEFT (Key Porter Books). Join Houpt as he takes us through the
underworld of art theft and reveals some of the most audacious and
fascinating art heists of our times.

MUSEUM OF THE MISSING: A HISTORY OF ART THEFT (Key Porter Books)
offers an intriguing tour through the underworld of art theft, where
the stakes are high and passions run strong. Not only is the volume
beautifully written and lavishly illustrated-if all the paintings
presented here could be gathered in one museum it would be one of the
finest collections in existence-it tells a story as fascinating as any
crime novel.

This gripping page-turner features everything from wartime plundering
to audacious modern-day heists, from an examination of the criminals'
motivations to a look at the professionals who spend their lives
hunting down the wrongdoers. Most breathtaking of all, this invaluable
resource offers a "Gallery of Missing Art," an extensive section
showcasing stolen paintings that remain lost-including information
about the theft and estimated present-day value-and which may never be
seen again.

SIMON HOUPT is the New York-based arts and culture columnist for The
Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. He has tracked the
eccentricities of the art and auction worlds and followed the money in
the business of the arts. His work has also appeared in The New York
Times, GQ Magazine, and a variety of international newspapers.

Media Contact for Simon Houpt:
Kendra Michael | Key Porter Books | kendra.michael at keyporter.com |
416.862.7777 ex: 232

Media Contact for This Is Not A Reading Series:
Audrey Gagnon | tinars at pagesbooks.ca | 416.476.3727