FBI looks into thrill-seeking teachers alleged to have been international art thieves
Jerry and Rita Alter, now deceased, are suspected of having stolen artworks in the 80s, including Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre
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Jerry and Rita Alter, now deceased, are suspected of having stolen artworks in the 80s, including Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre
Victor Higgins' "Aspens" and Joseph Henry Sharp's "Indian Boy in Full Dress," stolen from the Taos museum, were hung inside the couple's home until 2017.
What happened to two Taos Society of Artists paintings after they were stolen from the Harwood Museum of Art 39 years ago? Stayed tuned: Last week the FBI agreed to
"Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West" (not rated, 1 hour, 39 minutes, On Demand) Wild horses in America are headed toward eradication, caught in a battle over land and special interests. Rounded up by helicopters, losing their natural habitat, and separated from their families, the horses are in danger of fading away into history. This immersive multi-year documentary expedition by filmmaker Ashley Avis seeks to uncover the truth in hopes to protect them.
The drama of how Jerry and Rita Alter stole a priceless de Kooning in 1985 is just the tip of the iceberg of strangeness.