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Published 12th February 2021
Controversial art dealer s daughter will return over 100 antiquities to Cambodia
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN
When art dealer Douglas Latchford was charged with wire fraud, smuggling and conspiracy, US prosecutors not only alleged that he had trafficked stolen Cambodian antiquities he had built a career on it.
The indictment, brought before a New York court in 2019, claimed the British collector was part of an organized looting network that faked records for items it had taken or illicitly excavated from archaeological sites like Angkor Wat. Considered one of the world s foremost authorities on art from the Khmer Empire, which ruled between the 9th and 15th centuries, Latchford had served as a conduit for stolen treasures since the 1970s, according to court documents.
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BVLGARI CELEBRATES BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN IN LATEST SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
BVLGARI CELEBRATES BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN IN LATEST SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
THE JEWELERS THREE YEAR STINT WITH TRIBECA STUDIOS COMES TO AN END
THE JEWELERS THREE YEAR STINT WITH TRIBECA STUDIOS COMES TO AN END
January 28, 2021
In homage to the brand’s cultivated cinematic history with pioneering contemporary voices of today, the luxury jewelry brand is set to premier their latest and final installment of short films, created in collaboration with Tribeca Studios. In a continuous effort to spotlight leading women trailblazing their way through the arts, Bvlgari-Official Jeweler of Tribeca Film Festival-joined forces with the studios on a multi-year short film series. This year s films are two of six produced throughout the brand’s three-year partnership with Tribeca Film Festival.
Like drugs and guns, art theft is one of the highest-grossing criminal enterprises in the world. Further, it is thought that only five to ten percent of stolen works are ever recovered a statistic that is both startling and saddening. Despite having no direct victims, art crime deprives people of their cultural heritage. In Hollywood movies, the process of tracking down treasured works typically unfolds with dizzying car chases, shootouts, and a romantic cliffhanger. The reality, however, is far more nuanced though no less gripping as comes to light in
Lot 448, a new documentary premiering at this year’s virtual Tribeca Film Festival sponsored by Bulgari. In fact, the Italian jewelry house, known for its commitment to restoring cultural landmarks, plays a key role in the happy ending. Ahead of the premiere,