"I would never say that stealing something is going to increase in value because criminals are horrid with artworks. While the theft of the Mona Lisa increased its reputation, it didn't go beyond that, he said. Marinello also balked at the idea that stealing art can increase its value. He suggested it might be worth more than $100,000. Karsh and his first wife lived at the Château Laurier for 18 years and his studio was housed there until 1992, a connection that makes the hotel's print of The Roaring Lion portrait more valuable, Marinello said. Instead, they should be understood as simply having done their research on the value of the print.Īnother print of the Churchill portrait sold two years ago at Sotheby's for $81,000, Marinello said, and it doesn't boast the same history as the hotel print.Ĭhristopher Marinello, CEO of Art Recovery International, said he took on a number of stolen art cases in Canada in the past year.
Marinello said it's also wrong to imagine the thief as a lover of Winston Churchill or portrait photography. "They are taking away artwork that belongs to all of us to enjoy."
"I treat art criminals as common thugs, as heartless, faceless, evil criminals just looking to make money at the expense of all of us," he said. "It's not romantic, it's not exciting, and it shouldn't be," said Christopher Marinello, a lawyer and CEO of Art Recovery International. While the interest seems to be helping the investigation, a man who recovers stolen art for a living wants to crush any idea that art thefts make good heist movies. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC) Don't romanticize art heists, recoverer says Geneviève Dumas, general manager of the Fairmont Château Laurier, is asking anyone who may have photos taken between Dec.
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