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Art Theft's Players and Victims

Mar 17 2008

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Art being seized
Larry Salander and daughter Ivana
Paul Resika
Robert DeNiro
John McEnroe
Myron Kunin
Apollo the Lute Player
Jonah Salander
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
An old master is removed from Salander-O'Reilly on October 16, three days before the gallery was padlocked.
Character Study
Larry Salander and his daughter Ivana, pictured in First Republic Bank's 2005 annual report.
Betrayal?
Paul Resika, one of Salander's longtime artists. Salander accused Resika of betraying him because Resika spoke to Robert De Niro about several paintings by the actor's father that, like Resika's works, were not returned after an exhibition at an Italian gallery.
Looking Out for Dad
Robert De Niro, whose father's paintings were never returned by Salander after an exhibition.
Court Plaintiff
Tennis great John McEnroe, who sued Salander for $325,000.
Soured Partnership
Photo courtesy of Regis Corp
Noted collector Myron Kunin, who sued Salander for $7.3 million.
The Centerpiece
Apollo the Lute Player, which Salander hoped to sell for $100 million.
The Trouble With Larry
Salander's son Jonah tries to block a photographer from snapping the art dealer and his wife, Julie, across the street from the gallery on October 16.

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