A very interesting book! The artwork covered was all amazing! And it's disappointing that those discussed in the first part of the book were never recovered, because those artworks are all a piece of the artists' souls now lost forever. What gets me is how bold these thieves were, and how in some, the lack of security all but begged for the thefts to occur. This was a very different way of learning about art, but intriguing all the same. Susie Hodge succeeds at informing and entertaining with this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for access to this arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Art heist brings us a detailed investigation into stolen art, both still missing and also retrieved. Susie Hodge is and engaging and interesting investigator. Art is not something I have a huge amount of knowledge on and hodge kept me interested throughout. Filled with an array of pictures to bring the to life and many other information boxes, giving details on particular artists and art movements, this is an overall engaging and gripping book about the criminality surrounding the art world. She brings us much known art thefts such as the Mona Lisa and ones much less known but equally as important, the repeated theft of Chinese art work from many places around the world.
I will certainly be recommending this book to anyone interested in crime, art, or someone who just wants an enjoyable no enticing read.

Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this short novella

I have always loved art and going to museums so when I saw this book on NetGalley I was instantly interested in reading about art that's been stolen throughout history, and the information I read was fascinating to me & it's left me wanting to find other books 📚 with information on more art throughout the ages.

So for anyone who loves history and art then this short novella may cure an itch.

This short, interesting book is divided into two parts: Art that was stolen and never recovered, and art that was found. Most of the Art Heists described here took place in the 20th Century, although the Altarpiece of Ghent, as one example, had several misadventures leading back to the 16th century.

The author’s purpose in this book is to examine why art thefts take place. What is the motivation? Certainly art is very valuable, but the difficulties in removing, transporting, and trading it are immense. But, as author Hodge explains, there are many reasons art is stolen. The most fascinating, in my opinion, is the millions of dollars worth of art stolen from German (and later German-occupied) museums, libraries and private collections because Hitler wanted to take revenge on the professors who had denied his admission to art school in Berlin.

Art thieves are rarely art lovers. But Hodge analyzes each example to help us understand what treasures they took (or attempted to take) from the world. This is an easily digested examination of some fascinating history, understandable even by those who know little about art. Many thanks to Quarto and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review, and continuing thanks to Quarto for continuing to publish beautifully rendered and thoughtful books about art.

A short but fun read about art heists and the works of art that have been lost to time (and a few that have been successfully recovered). The book covers heists that are well known and those that are less so, and it's fascinating to see what works of art became targets over the years and for what reasons.

What a great idea for a book! I found myself totally gripped by the stories of 50 works of art--by Michangelo, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and others--that were stolen and never found again. Perfect for lovers of true crime, art, and history.

An informative book about art heists is the loss of great works of art. Some were taken during or destroyed during war. Others were planned thefts. I’ve been to the Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and seen where they leave empty frames for the works that were stolen from them. You can’t help mourn the loss of works that should really belong to the world. I’ve been to other museums included in this book and seen famous art that has been returned like Mona Lisa and The Scream. The text is straightforward. Explaining what is known of the heists and if perpetrators were caught, and if works were recovered. I love visiting art museums which make this book more interesting to me.

Art Heist: 50 Artworks You Will Never See beautifully combines my love of true crime and art. This book would make a fantastic coffee table addition due to its stunning pictures of the featured paintings. It provides a concise synopsis of each theft, as well as interesting details about some of the artists, museums, and paintings involved.

Although, it reads somewhat like a textbook, the writing is straight to the point without being overly wordy. The straightforward approach makes it easy to dive into the intriguing stories behind each art heist. Overall, it’s a captivating and visually appealing book that art and true crime enthusiasts will appreciate.

Thank you to the publisher Quarto Publishing Group / Ivy Press for providing an advance reader copy via NetGalley

I didn't love the layout, it felt like a school book which sort of took away my enjoyment. It also felt a little disorganized/disjointed and didn't flow very well on the page. However it was very informative and I enjoyed learning about pieces of art I hadn't heard of before

A coffee-table style book packed full of images, it sure hits the mark with its subject matter. It feels a little disorganised, and I would've preferred a more uniform arrangement of text and images. Even the writing feels a little disorderly, but it doesn't distract from the overall experience. It does what it says on the tin and then some. I'll give props to the use of many images as well, which (thankfully) are numerous and peppered throughout.

Art Heist is a non-fiction book written very well. This book is about stolen artworks, and why and how they were stolen.
Where are they? Who might have stolen them?
You can both enjoy learning about these stolen artworks and have the chance to look at them, and also enjoy being a detective.

This title marries my interests in art and true crime. This book is loaded with short synopsis of the crimes along with images of the art, and other visuals such as police sketches, crime photos etc.

The book covers art throughout the globe and is written in a digestible way. From sculpture to painting, there are loads of crimes and art pieces to learn about in this unique non-fiction title.