Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Art of the Steal

After making his fortune in pharmaceuticals, Albert C. Barnes invested his money in his one true passion: art. When he died, he left a will stipulating specifically what he wanted done with his art, but with a collective price tag of more than $25 billion, and the cream of Philadelphia society salivating over the idea of possessing it, it wasn’t long before politicians and businessman started trying to find a way to make Barnes’ last wish his personal nightmare.

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