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Alison Otto
Documentary film director known for directing The Thief Collector, who appears as a guest to discuss the de Kooning theft and the film's investigation.
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Jan 1, 2026
• 31min
The de Kooning Job: Teachers Turned Thieves
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Alison Otto, a documentary film director known for her work on The Thief Collector, shares a captivating tale of art theft. She dives into the mysterious 1985 disappearance of de Kooning's ‘Woman Ochre,’ later found hidden by a retired couple in New Mexico. Otto highlights the complex psychology of 'collector-thieves' and the challenges in recovering stolen art. Interesting discussions unfold about the Alters’ eccentric lifestyle, potential motives entwined with fraud, and darker theories emerging from hidden narratives in their lives.
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