| the heist |
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| your personal art thief |
| June 11, 2026 |
| Last Night's Haul |
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| Caire. Allée de Pyramides |
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Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885), c. 1870 albumen print from wet collodion negative · lifted from The Cleveland Museum of Art |
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Scène nocturne; patrouille à la lisière d'un bois Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849–1918), 1914 · The Cleveland Museum of Art |
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To rejsende i en skov Anthonie Waterloo, 1610-1690 · SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark |
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G.W.M. Nutt and Minnie Warren Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894, c. 1860-70 · the National Portrait Gallery |
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Three Fragments of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling... Unknown, Nara period, 710-794 · Harvard Art Museums |
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The New Testament, The Book of Common Prayer Robert Barker, ca. 1636 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| The Line |
| "I hope I 'm ready for the worst, Whatever prank betides! I hope the children there Won't be new-fashioned when I come, And laugh at me, and stare." |
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Poems, Emily Dickinson In this line from Emily Dickinson's poetry, the speaker expresses a mix of anxiety and hope about facing the unknown, particularly in a future where societal norms may have shifted. |
| From the Vault |
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Trail Drive-in Theater, Amarillo, Texas, 1982 found in the Library of Congress |
| On the Lam |
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| Ortigia, Sicily |
| Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. Lay low here. |
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