Art Theft: A search for the world's most wanted art

Kishwaukee College Library presents:

Art Theft: A search for the world's most wanted art.

with Jon Sazonoff- a noted authority on international art crime.

Don't miss this captivating presentation on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
12:30-1:30 pm, Room A 225 (Tiered Classroom)

For more information contact Mary Middleton at mmiddlet@kishwaukeecollege.edu ext. 5100

Edvard Munch's The Scream survived several thefts including the most recent in 2004, which has since been recovered.
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Jon Sazonoff is a noted authority on art crime. Based in Chicago, he publishes “Art Theft – Search for the World’s Most Wanted Art” (www.saztv.com) the leading (Google) web-site for the terms art theft and stolen art.

His research has been cited in Smithsonian lectures, FBI talks, INTERPOL symposia, and international conferences. His work has been cited on the web-sites of reputable organizations such as the International Council of Museums, American Bar Association, Harvard Law School, Britain’s Dept of Culture, Media, & Sport, Spain's National Police, the BBC, Le Monde, the MGM “Thomas Crown Affair” web-site and more.

Since 1998, he also assists the European based Museum Security Network as contributing US Editor. In that capacity, he helps select daily news for the world’s cultural property protection community. As such, he’s well connected with a number of international authorities in the world of art, crime, & media.

Born 1959 in Deerfield, IL son of a community leader and journalist. With roots in journalism, Sazonoff received his BA in 1983 (History; Northern Illinois University) and did further graduate work in anthropology & museum studies. Prior to founding Saz Productions, his background included running professional concert security, working in museum security, as an antiques conservator, as an anthropology instructor, and appraiser.

In 1995 Sazonoff established Saz Productions with the goal of providing quality content for the changing media landscape. TV & digital media are powerful tools. As a member of (NATPE) the National Association of Television Programming Executives, he champions the cause of bringing digital media into the fight against culture’s thieves.