Lecture and Book Signing: Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners

LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING   Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners September 15, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. Sandy Nairne, director, National Portrait Gallery, London East Building Concourse, Auditorium In 1994 two important paintings by J.M.W. Turner were stolen from a public gallery in Frankfurt, Germany, while on loan from the Tate in London. Sandy Nairne reveals his own involvement, as then director of programs at the Tate, in the pursuit of the pictures and in the negotiation for their return. Nairne shares this story in his new book, Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners, also examining other high-value art thefts and trying to solve the puzzle of why thieves steal well-known works of art that cannot be sold, even on the black market. Book signing of Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners follows. www.nga.gov/programs/lectures (Lectures) shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?item=410000445273 (Purchase the Book) Events are free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Watch our videos on ArtBabble Notable Lectures Podcasts: The National Gallery of Art provides access to lectures by well-known artists, architects, authors, curators, and historians. RSS | iTunes | www.nga.gov/podcasts

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