Janet Pywell
I am the author of a Culture Crime Series: THE GOLDEN ICON (the prequel), MASTERPIECE, BOOK OF HOURS, STOLEN SCRIPT and FAKING GAME. www.janetpywell.com
Location Whitstable, Kent, UK
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I agree - we all leave a trace but it's linking it to the correct culprit. That's probably harder still!
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Interesting start!
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Hi - I am an author of a Culture Crime Series (http://janetpywell.com) - and this is great research for me that I hope to incorporate into my books. I'm very excited to get some first hand knowledge of crime scene investigations and the forensic science involved.
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Hi - I'm planning on recording a couple of short stories to get readers hooked into the rest of my novels. Is it best to upload the podcast to soundcloud? or does anyone any other suggestions? uTube? I'd be very grateful for any feedback. Thank you.
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Janet Pywell replied to Hilary Cooke
This could be perfect for you!
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Janet Pywell replied to Janet Pywell
@TheresaStoker - Wow! that's an impressive podcast - you're well on the way. As a matter of interest what do you hope to gain from this course?
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Thanks for this advice - very useful.
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I've added my idea on the map - is this the app you're referring to?
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Very interesting examples of podcasts. There are such a variety out there and for all age groups. I'll have to identify my niche market - I hope this course covers the marketing aspect too - e.g. how to get people to listen to your podcasts. I think it helps to have a good voice, tone, accent and pitch - this must come with practising I guess. (Siobhan McHugh...
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Wow! This looks amazing. I know absolutely nothing about podcasting. I'd like to find out how it can help me as a self published author to increase readership sales, gain new readers and hook people into my Culture Crime Series....
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Hi, I'm a self published crime writer of a Culture Crime Series (international thrillers), two books of short stories and a love story (www.janetpywell.com).
I want to learn about audio books / podcasting etc... to be able to share my work with readers ;-)) -
Janet Pywell replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@SineadS That would be great - thank you.
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Janet Pywell replied to Daniel Hurst
Hi Daniel - if you want to email me then we can arrange something - David is near us too - so it would be good if a few of us could meet? My email is: jep7227@gmail.com - J.
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Janet Pywell replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
It would be great to meet up. I am also happy with FB but will leave someone else to set that up....
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Janet Pywell replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@TomGreen. If you want to email me then we can arrange something - Sinead and David are near me in Whitstable - so it would be good if a few of us could meet? My email is: jep7227@gmail.com - J.
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Janet Pywell replied to David Ball
@SineadS - if you want to email me then we can arrange something - David is near us too - so it would be good if a few of us could meet? My email is: jep7227@gmail.com - J.
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Janet Pywell replied to David Ball
@DavidBall - Hi david - if you want to email me then we can arrange something - Sinead is also in Thanet - so it would be good if a few of us could meet? My email is: jep7227@gmail.com - J.
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Great course - thank you. It would be good to have a small section at the end to direct script writers to links where their work might be read.
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Janet Pywell replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@TomGreen Hi Tom - That would be great. I'm in Whitstable - is that near you?
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Janet Pywell replied to David Ball
Hi David - That would be great. I'm in Whitstable - is that near you?
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I've published seven novels and recently submitted a 30 minute comedy to the BBC. This is my first attempt at a film script. During this course (in the past week) I've developed my ten finger pitch and I have a step outline. I have scenes in my head and dialogues that I'm looking forward to writing. I'm disciplined and I hope to have the first draft finished...
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Great discussion! The process is similar to writing a novel. After you've written the first draft put it away for a while and do something different. Then when you come back to it with a fresh eye you will be surprised at the number of errors and holes in the script, and that's when the polishing begins.
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Thanks for this sample. It's great to refer back to it.
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I find index cards frustrating. I number my step outline so that it's easy to cut and drop them in a different order and it's easy to refer back to or change as the story develops.
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Hi - I'm using Scrivener. Does anyone use this and the script format option? Thanks.
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Interesting exercise....
Man: I’m sorry madam but you can’t take the towel.
Woman: What towel?
Man: The one you’ve stolen from the bathroom.
Woman: I didn’t steal anything…
Man: Madam, this is Buckingham Palace and we know that guests steal things.
Woman: Don’t you know how I am?
Man: You may be a well-known film star but to me you’re a... -
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Great discussion and interesting points are raised. Dialogue and character voice shows the versatility of film techniques and like a technical craft, they are to be studied and used to create emotion / action and to move the story forward. All good thing to pondr whilst writing your film script and it's helping me enormously.
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I think Molly's point of a scene with two guys eating a burger can reveal a lot about their relationship without using dialogue (this dramatic action is different to my usual novel writing) - it could show their comfortability or wariness of each other depending on the visual effects / script. This is a useful tool and can be very poignant. Thank you.
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I think Molly's point of a scene with two guys eating a burger can reveal a lot about their relationship without using dialogue (this dramatic action is different to my usual novel writing) - it could show their comfortability or wariness of each other depending on the visual effects / script. This is a useful tool and can be very poignant. Thank you.
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I love the idea of providing the dramatic action and describing the flow of action to capture the emotional elements of the story and leaving the filming aspects to the professionals to extract the characters actions and expressions.
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Watching films in different genres such as 'Maudie' and 'A Hundred Foot Journey' makes me realise the goals and 'wants' of the main character(s) and the subtle changes that occur in their mind-set as they develop during the film. To every action there's a reaction which has a knock-on effect - like in real life - that brings a new set of events, problems,...
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Ten Finger Pitch:
In this romantic comedy, famous chef Paula (50) loses the Michelin star in a pub in the Cotswolds prompting her to open a cafe by the sea. Starting her new business she is drawn into the local community of shops in Harbour Street and nominated to organise the Christmas Lights switch on. It’s an utter disaster and the local community turn on... -
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This has been a great week. Very informative and extremely useful. I enjoy the discussions. I agree with Molly, that the writing has to be intuitive especially for the first draft and then the techniques and craft applied afterwards during revisions and edits. For me, this allows the creativity to flow and afterwards it can be structured to create more...
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I chose the film Lion and the acts are so evident - this is a really helpful exercise in pace, tension and structure. Thank you.
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HARBOUR STREET: In this romantic comedy, Paula (50) is the proud new owner of Harbour Cafe with her boyfriend Christie (28). As an ex chef from in a pub in the Cotswolds her move to the South Kent coast is prompted by a need to escape local gossip. However Paula now has to cope with the local reaction to his relationship, a young girl working in the book shop...
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Simple hand but effective - good tool. Thank you.
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The famous elevator pitch - looking forward to learning more....
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I always consider my writing to be like peeling an onion but starting from the inside. So, I have the heart of the dilemma, conflict or goal and then I wrap the plot around it through dialogue, visual and senses thereby revealing emotions until it's whole. That's when I know the script/novel is finished.
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I have chosen Lion which I loved and Bridget Jones' Baby - which I haven't yet seen (I've seen the previous ones). I've deliberately chosen the two genres that interest me. It was a hard choice as there were some fantastic film scripts to choose from!
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British screenwriter Richard Curtis ranks amongst my favourite: Love Actually, Four Weddings and Notting Hill. Kay Mellor writes great BBC dramas as does another favourite of mine Abi Morgan. Emma Thompson has done some fabulous adaptations from the Jane Austen novels.
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Hi - I am an author of 7 books including a Culture Crime Series - international thrillers based on violence, greed and jealousy in the arts. I am looking for a change of direction and looking forward to the course immensely.
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Another interesting week - thank you.
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Extremely informative and enjoyable so far. The extra optional reading materials are excellent. It means that each student can dip in and out of the areas that interest them most. There is so much information to digest that if it was mandatory to read it all - it might be information overload. This way is far more enjoyable. Good job team.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this step. Learning about the Lascar's and how the cultures and languages integrated. Thank you.
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Very enjoyable video highlighting the integration of languages and culture. Thank you.
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Janet Pywell replied to Margaret Jacobs
I agree. Very interesting.
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Gift exchange system? I'm interested to know more - why would this be? And to whom was the gift and why?
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Janet Pywell replied to Gillian Seager
I live in Whitstable and quite new to the area so it's good to know about Goodwin Sands - thanks Gillian and Mark. As an author I love the literary link!
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Great links. Thoroughly enjoyable first week. Thank you.
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Very interesting timeline. Makes me realise what a relatively new subject Marine Archaeology is, and the new laws and Acts that have been passed since the 70s. I was looking for a mention of the merchant ship, whose name I don't know, trading between Kuwait and China in the 10th Century AD with the cache of pearls.
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As a newbie to this - it's challenging and interesting to see how maritime archaeology has evolved and will probably continue to do so. Learning about the past helps us to shape our future.
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Very interesting section. With no previous knowledge on this subject it makes me appreciate the depth of research and the importance of maritime archaeology to discover the cultural past. To establish understanding of trading routes and alliances and historical economics and what vessels were used, is fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.
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I'm in the beautiful own of Whitstable, Kent. Famous for Oysters and 20 minutes from Canterbury, England.
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Janet Pywell made a comment
Great to know that we have so much valuable support. Thank you.
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Hi All - very excited to join this course. I'm an author of a Culture Crime Series and I want to submerge my protagonist in cultural underwater world in my next novel. I'm a complete novice. I know nothing about any of this and I cannot believe there are so many UNESCO underwater sites let alone all those amazing photos you all posted.
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Thank you to the tutors for your knowledge and enthusiasm and also to fellow students for the interesting discussions.
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I agree with Jane and Sara, it's also about taking responsibility and acting with consideration. Perhaps if museums and galleries were 'fined' for receiving or housing stolen items it might help clean up the world of looting and theft of antiquities.
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Both arguments are very strong but I wonder if it is still as clear cut as this. Did the British really damage them? How badly? So many shades of grey I believe expert specialist knowledge is needed and a balance restored for both parties. Perhaps, as I mentioned before reading both cases, a shared ownership or financial compensation? Would Britain be prepared...
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Um - quite a dilemma. It is easy to see both points of view. I am pleased it is a free exhibition to the public - I believe this makes a difference. It's a shame it couldn't be shared between countries or loaned like the Tutankhamun Exhibition that allowed people who can't travel the opportunity to see these historical artefacts.
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Interesting discussion and I've found the website to Antiquities Coalition which is amazing. I have learnt so much and I'm delighted that professionals like our tutors and Tess Davis are creating courses like this and awareness with the public and fighting and supporting owners of antiquities.
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I think the principles laid down for the Nazi-looted art can be a good basis to work from: Identification, establishing ownership and creating a fair resolution. Either the return of the artefacts or payment in lieu, and an acknowledgement by both parties of fairness attained which will create a resolution.
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Perhaps Cuba should adhere or sign up to the Washington Principles.
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Point 6 of the Washington Principles is, one place for researchers and families to look for Nazi-looted art.
Is there a register? Can anyone go on and list stolen Nazi-looted artwork? For example if it came to light that my grandmother (a jew from France) owned a rare manuscript that is still missing - could I register this or how would it work? -
Janet Pywell replied to Marina Lahowin
I agree. Very interesting presentation. Thank you.
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Really interesting and very enjoyable - thank you for such up to date information.
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Janet Pywell replied to Deborah Harsen
It was written by: Robert M. Edsel - and Christine is right. There is no comparison between the book and the film. It is an amazing account and a brilliant read.
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Janet Pywell replied to Jane Whitehead
Jane, I agree, how far back does one go? And Juan Carlos, I think you are right too, we have so little knowledge but I am heartened by Prof Simon Mackenzie and professionals like him who are on 'our side' to do what is right.
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Brilliant, thank you Noureen. That's a great help for my next novel.
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Janet Pywell replied to ANDREW HENDERSON
It's an excellent book and a good example. Also "Woman in Gold" a Helen Mirren film, about returning stolen artwork after WW2. Every effort must be made to return the property / artwork to the surviving relatives.
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The Queen, had she been allowed, would have intervened to do the right thing. I wonder if that was deliberate? And although Ortiz died, his heirs inherited - so the sins of the father died, too. Interesting.
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Janet Pywell replied to Robyn L
That's true - seems a far netter idea. Weren't they also based on poetry by Seamus Heaney?
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It really is a difficult situation. DNA must be used to see where the skeleton comes from. It's no sense in the Native Americans burying someone from the wrong cultural background and DNA should resolve that dilemma. But why does it have to be so dragged out? When does a skeleton cease to have emotional meaning or respect?
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Janet Pywell replied to Gina Venner
I agree. And as well as looted objects, it is also possible to give back land but culture is harder. Even a country as close to England as Ireland where the Irish were robbed of their religion and language. Some, however, don't always want it back and prefer to keep moving forward especially if it has no use.
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Appears to be a greedy vicious circle.
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Once again, the Janus of the operation has such a status that the buyer doesn't bother to question the provenance. And, once again, the looter needed the money. It is all beginning to sound familiar.....
The good news is that the Government set laws, the textiles were returned and the thief was punished. So, Government intervention, public awareness of the... -
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Another exciting week ahead of discussion, debate and no solutions. Love it!
Until now looting, forgery and theft and perhaps some vandalism for example, the stealing of street art to sell, all seem to have a strong theme of greed / profit.
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Thoroughly enjoyable. Interesting and entertaining. Great discussions open for debate and often without solution. It would be great to be involved at another level. It's no wonder the passion that the tutors show in their videos is so evident.
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Selling stolen street art is like trying to bottle and sell fresh air.
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I can also sympathise with bad art - or vandalism has caused destruction of beauty. I think in Italy there is a lot of graffiti at train stations that isn't always as pleasing to the eye as art might be.
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You're right. It's a street gallery - free art - that stimulates the mind and creates creativity. Those who want to possess - want to own - want to buy or sell - are control freaks who want to profit. This is not the point of art - is it? Let's just enjoy it for what it is, for the time that it is there - like a rainbow.
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I guess the line between vandalism and art, is talent. The same as boredom versus creativity. They sometimes say, "the law is an ass" and not everyone always has to be prosecuted. The 'thing' about creativity is being unconventional, breaking barriers and trying something new - so I am now thinking - what next? Space art? Tim Peake - over to you.
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I find a lot of graffiti interesting and enjoyable and would prefer to see it instead of a derelict or crumbling wall but I can understand if the artwork were to be offensive or politically unacceptable. I guess that boils down to respect but art is supposed to break down barriers, traditions and conventions, and to question. There are at least two on the...
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I like the interactive timelines in these course modules. They are a great way to see dates and understand the progress and perspective of the artwork, in this case the Mona Lisa. I thoroughly enjoyed learning the history of this painting, putting it into historical context and the political and social attempts at its destruction.
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I have always thought art to be a thing of beauty, even if I was unable to appreciate it, something I could value through the hard work, thought or creativity involved.
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Janet Pywell replied to Leen Horsford
Ha! Mine too. I think her intentions were not as good as her artwork.
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Janet Pywell replied to Jennifer Sendzul
I agree. Donna and the tutors are passionate about what they teach and it comes across in their videos and creates enthusiasm for me. I like your comment on graffiti.
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I agree - it seems to be one rule for Weiwei and one rule for Caminero. How did Weiwei acquire these artefacts that he can have this destructive view?
I guess, if Tracy Emmin's unmade bed and more recently a discarded pair of spectacles on the floor of an art gallery can "wow" under the name of art - then anything goes... -
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Does that mean that if an artist paints a copy (e.g. for a friend) and the painting is sold and passed off as an original, then the artist (who is NOT involved in the sale of the painting) is not culpable of art forgery?
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These techniques are really interesting - looking forward to the test / game.
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I guess it could be argued that the same is true of cities. For example, beautiful Dresden - rebuilt after being bombed in the war. Still visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists who admire the cultural architecture.
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It is almost as if some experts want to be duped into believing a fake is an original - and I wonder why?
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Noah Charney - The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers: Also an interesting read - although I believe - not always accurate: http://amzn.to/28IKBO1
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Janet Pywell replied to Susan Turconi
Susan, good call.
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This is not a plug for my latest crime novel that is based on Vermeer's masterpiece: The Concert - one of the stolen paintings, but I have done a lot of research on this heist. My findings and reactions are incorporated into the majority of observations below but my overriding question remains - how could the Museum / Director of Security leave:
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I agree. I would like more detail on how the paintings were eventually recovered and the negotiation (if any) involved.
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I agree. He probably should have just bought one in the first place!
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British police are in the forefront of tracking down Europe's stolen art, partly because an estimated 60% of it ends up in London? I loved the related articles - especially the M&M story. Thanks for the links.
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The motives for art crime fascinate me - especially in the case of the students plotting for 6 months, getting away with it and then not knowing what to do with the items. Then betrayed by a drug dealer - love the irony.
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Great introduction. Looking forward to this part of the course. It's staggering to think of all the art thefts and how audacious some of them have been.
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Great first week, thank you. My mind is reeling with the amount of information and how much more there is to know. I believe this was just the tip of the iceberg.
