Art

Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth – Pablo Picasso Photo courtesy of Picryl.com As you may have read in Part I   and   Part II   of this four-part blog post, I challenged myself with the task of uncovering the underlying psychological reasons people become art thieves. I found those who steal for love of the art to be the rarest and most intriguing. The Psychology of Art Heist Motives In the four cases I studied, I also found that the  “pure love motive” is colored

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Psychology, art, and love collide in infamous heists. Explore how passion drives people to steal masterpieces and the obsession behind iconic thefts.