Spring 2015 Issue, The Journal of Art Crime: New issue examines archaeological looting and art theft

The Spring 2015 issue of The Journal of Art Crime edited by Noah Charney, founder of ARCA, includes articles, reviews, and columns on the interdisciplinary field on the subject of art theft, authentication, fakes and forgeries, and looted antiquities. Here's the table of contents for the latest issue of this bi-annual publication:

ACADEMIC ARTICLES

The Multifarious Nature of Art Forgery in France: 

Four Case Studies of Belle Époque Fakes and Forgeries

by Carolyn EmBree and David A. Scott

Rekindling the Flame:

The Role of Hawaii’s Museums in Resurrecting Hawaiian Identity

by Suzette D. Scotti 

Analyzing Criminality in the Market for Ancient Near Eastern Art

by Ryan Casey

Damaging the Archaeological Record: The Lenborough Hoard

by David Gill

“But We Didn’t Steal It:”

Collectors’ Justifications for Purchasing Looted Antiquities

by Erin L. Thompson

REGULAR COLUMNS

Lessons from the History of Art Crime

“Napoleon: Emperor of Art Theft”

by Noah Charney

Context Matters

“From Palmyra to Mayfair: The Movement of Antiquities from Syria and Northern Iraq”

by David Gill

Nekyia

“Duplicates and the Antiquities Market”

by Christos Tsirogiannis

EDITORIAL ESSAYS

The Grape War of China: Wine Fraud and How Science is Fighting Back

by Toby Bull

New Archaeological Discoveries and Cultural Ventures beyond War Threats:

A Model of Excellence Stemming from Iraqi-Italian Cooperation

by Francesca Coccolo

REVIEWS

Cultural Heritage Ethics: Between Theory and Practice 

Edited by Constantine Sandis

Reviewed by Marc Balcells

America and the Return of Nazi Contraband: The Recovery of Europe’s Cultural Treasures

Written by Michael J Kurtz

Reviewed by Kirsten Hower

The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth

Written by Ben Macintyre

Reviewed by Catherine Schofield Sezgin

EXTRAS

ARCA 2015 Award Winners

JAC Essay Collection

Acknowledgements

Contributor Biographies

Design and layout is by Urska Charney.

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