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The Art of the Steal is a 2009 documentary film directed by Don Argott, about the controversial move of the Barnes Foundation, generally considered to be the world's best collection of post-Impressionist art and valued in 2009 to be worth at least $25 billion, from Merion, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia.
Feb 19, 2010 · DON ARGOTT was never one of those Philadelphians besotted with the Barnes Foundation, the museum of late-19th- and early-20th-century art tucked away in the suburbs. A 37-year-old documentary...
“The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation” is a riveting — and tragic — documentary film chronicling the gratuitous ruin of a school outside Philadelphia that houses an incomparable art collection. It's a classic story of destroying the village in order to save it.
Sep 29, 2009 · The Art of the Steal: Directed by Don Argott. With Julian Bond, David D'Arcy, Richard Feigen, Richard H. Glanton. Documentary that follows the struggle for control of Dr. Albert C. Barnes' 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post-impressionist art.
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- Don Argott
- 2009-09-29
Art of the Steal. A thrilling whodunit about the heist of the century and the fate of the world's most valuable modern art collection. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
The Art of the Steal is an ambitious attempt to relate the saga of the Barnes Foundation from its founding in Merion to its impending move to Center City Philadelphia. Don Argott has wisely chosen to tell it in terms of its principal personalities.
Feb 26, 2010 · This film looks at the controversy surrounding the art collection of Dr. Albert C. Barnes, a millionaire who amassed a remarkable selection of significant works during the early 20th century.
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