The Rockwell Heist: The Extraordinary Theft of Seven Norman Rockwell Paintings and a Phony Renoir--And the 20-Year Chase for Their Recover

by Bruce Rubenstein

Book Overview

In 1978 seven Norman Rockwell paintings and a supposed Renoir, later discovered to be a forgery, were stolen from Elayne Galleries in St. Louis Park. It is still the biggest theft in Minnesota history, and no one was ever convicted for the crime. This is the story of the theft, the investigation, and the twenty-year quest to return the art to its rightful owners.

The FBI suspected an inside job. Was it the scrappy working mother who owned the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087351890X
• ISBN13: 9780873518901
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Borealis Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"