The Art of the Steal

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• Genre(s): Documentary
• Language(s): English
• Director(s): Don Argott
• Cast(s): Julian Bond, Richard Feigen, Richard H. Glanton, Christopher Knight, John F. Street See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 41min
• Music: Susan Jacobs,Suzana Peric,West Dylan Thordson,Jack Mehlbaum,Bob Schachner
• Award(s): Chlotrudis 2011 (Nominated) Awards List
• Similar To: Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill, Untold: Chess Mates
• Story:
  A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings, which was worth billions and became the subject of a power struggle after the 1951 death of the owner. Dr. Albert Barnes collected 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos and many other valuable paintings. But the political wrangling over the collection eventually led to its division.
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