THE ART OF THE STEAL

“The Art of the Steal” is Don Argott’s brand new documentary based on Christopher Mason’s work. Just celebrated at Toronto, New York and AFI Film Festivals, the film is about the dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of art valued at more than $25 billion. In 1922, Dr. Albert C. Barnes formed a remarkable educational institution around his priceless collection of art, located just five miles outside of Philadelphia. Now, more than 50 years after Barnes’ death, a powerful group of moneyed interests have gone to court for control of the art, and intend to bring it to a new museum in Philadelphia. You can watch the trailer in HD also on Apple’s trailers. It will be arounf theathers from February 26, 2010, don’t miss it.

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