Listen "Two paintings, 40 years, One unexpected homecoming"
Episode Synopsis
It was 1985 when a couple strolled into the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, New Mexico, but they weren’t there to admire the creations. By the time they left, two paintings had vanished from the walls, stolen in broad daylight by a pair of now-notorious art thieves. For nearly four decades, the masterpieces were lost to history — until now. Thanks to the relentless work of an investigative journalist and an FBI case, the Aspens and Oklahoma Cheyenne are back home inside the Harwood. But the story doesn’t end there. Inside a remote home in Silver City, New Mexico, agents discovered more than just those two missing works.Who stole them? Where have they been? How did a cold case end in a homecoming? That’s all in today’s episode of It’s Probably Not Rocket Science, coming to you live from Taos at the scene of the crime. We’re sitting down with the museum's Executive Director, Juniper Leherissey and the L.A.-based Journalist, Lou Schachter, who helped crack the case.
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