http://blogs.n1zyy.com/mistert/2010/05/20/art-theft/ Random thoughts, half thoughts, and just plain stuff I want to blog about Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/mistert/2010/05/20/art-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Mr. T Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:28:28 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/mistert/2010/05/20/art-theft/#comment-636 It works if you like art I guess. Or you know people who buy stolen art. It works if you like art I guess. Or you know people who buy stolen art.

]]> http://blogs.n1zyy.com/mistert/2010/05/20/art-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Matt Fri, 21 May 2010 00:09:14 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/mistert/2010/05/20/art-theft/#comment-634 I read an interesting thing a bit ago claiming that some druglords use fine art as a mode of payment for international transit -- it's easy to slip a Picasso through the border by claiming it's a $20 print you bought on your trip. I don't know what happens when they get it across, though; they still have the issue that you can't sell it on the open market. I read an interesting thing a bit ago claiming that some druglords use fine art as a mode of payment for international transit — it’s easy to slip a Picasso through the border by claiming it’s a $20 print you bought on your trip. I don’t know what happens when they get it across, though; they still have the issue that you can’t sell it on the open market.

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