The Art of the Steal

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Don Argott’s shocking documentary examines how a group of moneyed institutions in Philadelphia stole a private collection of art valued at over $25 billion dollars, despite a provision in their owner’s will that forbade the paintings from being sold or moved. A scathing indictment of the corrupting influence power and money has on the art world at large.

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Release Date:	Sep 29, 2009
Running Time:	101 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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An unmissable look at one of the art world's most fascinating controversies and a celebrated selection of the Toronto, New York and AFI Film Festivals, Don Argott's gripping documentary THE ART OF THE STEAL chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of art valued at more than $25 billion.