THE THIEF COLLECTOR

By Allison OTTO

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Documentary - Completed 2022

It was one of the most audacious and puzzling art thefts of a generation; In 1985, Willem de Kooning's, "Woman Ochre,” was stolen from the walls of an Arizona art museum Over thirty years later, in a remote town in New Mexico, the painting was rediscovered in the unlikeliest of places.

    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 94 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Allison OTTO
    • Synopsis
    • It was one of the most audacious and puzzling art thefts of a generation; In 1985, Willem de Kooning's seminal work, "Woman Ochre,” was sliced from it's frame and stolen from the walls of an Arizona art museum, disappearing into the desert. Over thirty years later, in a remote town in New Mexico, the $160 million dollar painting was rediscovered in the unlikeliest of places.