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 its 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.
The Thief Collector, a light-hearted, fascinating documentary, takes a deep look at one of the art world's most bizarre and surreal stories - how, and why, this mild-mannered couple pulled off one of the greatest art heists of a generation.
Feature-Length Debut
Director: Claude Barras | Switzerland, Belgium, France 2024 | 87 minutes | French | Subtitles in Hebrew, English
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