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The art of the heist

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It only took 81 minutes for $500 million worth of art to vanish.

And 35 years later, the case remains unsolved and the artwork is still missing.

Art theft isn’t just a plot used in Hollywood movies. It's a real concern for the art world and a lucrative black market for others.

It happens everywhere, even here in Ohio.

Learn about Akron's unique connection to the world of book breaking, which is selling individual pieces of a book rather than keeping it whole.

We are talking about the history of art theft, how it happens, where does the art go, and if the artwork can be recovered.

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