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CALIFORNIA ART CLUB TO PRESENT 'CRIMES OF ART' LECTURE
AT THE AUTRY MUSEUM

Detective from the L.A.P.D. Art Theft Detail to Discuss Case Files
and Provide Suggestions for Protecting Artwork

WHAT: "CRIMES OF ART"

                 The California Art Club will present the lecture "Crimes of Art" at its April General Meeting. The featured speaker will be Detective Donald Hrycyk of the L.A.P.D. Art Theft Detail, the only full-time law enforcement unit in the United States devoted to the investigation of art crimes. He will recount some of his cases to illustrate how artists and collectors can be vulnerable to clever art thieves and provide suggestions for protecting artwork.

WHERE: Wells Fargo Theater
                 Autry Museum of Western Heritage
                 4700 Western Heritage Way
                 Los Angeles, CA 90027

WHEN:    Sunday, April 18, 2004, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

COST:    $10.00; $5.00 for members of CAC and the Autry Museum

PUBLIC INFORMATION: 626/583-9009

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About the California Art Club:
The California Art Club, established in 1909 by early California Impressionists or plein air painters, is recognized as one of the oldest, largest and most active leading professional art organizations in the world. The mission of the Club, which is headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., is to promote traditional fine arts in the fields of painting, drawing and sculpture. to produce and promote art exhibits that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art heritage and California history, and to furnish educational opportunities in fine arts.

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