Penelope Jackson

Art Thieves, Fakers and Fraudsters: The New Zealand Story by Penelope Jackson documents New Zealand's most scandalous art crimes of the last 100 years—some notorious but others discreetly covered up by embarrassed owners and institutions. These crimes include a near-life-sized nude mysteriously stolen from Christchurch's McDougall Art Gallery, never to be seen again; an international court battle concerning the ownership...

A riveting look at art thefts, fakes, forgeries, vandalism, 'disappeared works' and more The Australian art world is often host to crime, including theft, fraud and forgeries. Unseen offers a unique insight into art crime in Australia from colonisation to today, focusing on those stories that have often escaped mainstream attention. From the many offences committed against William Dobell's work...