About this episode
The episode explores the bizarre story of a drawing by Salvador Dalí that was heisted from Rikers Island prison by a group of guards.
For decades, the infamous Rikers Island prison was home to a surprising artifact -- a drawing by none other than the world-renowned surrealist artist Salvado Dalí. At least, that is, until 2003... when a band of guards conspired to heist the drawing. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the bizarre story of crime, corruption, and fine art gone astray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Noel, Max
Topics covered
- art heist
- prison history
- surrealism
- crime
- corruption
- fine art
Keywords
- Dalí
- Rikers Island
- art heist
- surrealism
- crime
- corruption
- drawing
- 2003
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rikers Island
Books & works: drawing
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