Comments on: It’s a Crime!

By: Jan del Monte

Jan del Monte — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:48:25 +0000

ladyjicky, since I’ve been reading on the subject, the psychology behind some of these crimes is really interesting. I just finished watching the “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Entrapment,” both of which involved some interesting “collectors.”

cigalechanta, I’m going to have to look for that book. I’m really glad you’re enjoying “Hedgehog” — I thought you would.

By: cigalechanta

cigalechanta — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:47:06 +0000

What a timely post. I recently read, the 1968 book, ” It happened in Boston” a cult following of this tale that a guy at Powell’s turned me onto. I couldn’t put this sad story down til its end.
An aside, I’m loving “the elegance of the Hedgehog” !!!

By: ladyjicky

ladyjicky — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:26:25 +0000

With my shocking spelling – I would have been gone a long time ago Jan! LOL
I love the movie “six degrees of separation” with the wonderful Stockard channing (my fav actress ), Donald Sutherland and a young will Smith (his best acting – gone downhill lately) . They were art dealers and I would KILL for their apartment!!! I would also kill for many of Stockards outfits too in that movie.
Anyway – they were talking about art collectors – rich ones , who want to go unnoticed . they do not show the art they want – its just for them. It gets me wondering – how many “things” are kept behind closed doors , never to be lent out to a museum for us to see, Its sort of their little secret. You know – its human nature to be one better than the next guy , to have more – but its sad that some artisans work – a work that maybe he/she hoped the world to see , admire and enjoy will never be .