Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines – A very interesting story about the Art Loss Register which seems, according to this article, to occasionally blur the lines between what is right and wrong.
While the art world needs this type of database, I have always felt that the information should be complied in one place by the insurance companies and law enforcement … and made freely available to all who need it. I am sure if this was the case, less art thefts would take place and more would be recovered.
Julian Radcliffe
Art Loss Register