Michel Cohen Explained

Michel Cohen (born 1953) is a French art dealer born in Paris, France.^[1] Cohen sold high-value paintings—works by Monet, Picasso, Matisse, Chagall—stolen from art galleries. He was arrested by Interpol in 2003, while living in Brazil, and imprisoned in Rio de Janeiro.^[2] He later escaped from prison and disappeared. He is the subject of the 2019 documentary The $50 Million Art Swindle by Vanessa Engle.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

• News: Michel Cohen: the remarkable story of the art dealer featured in The $50m Art Swindle on BBC Two . . 23 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022171112/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/celebrity/michael-cohen-the-remarkable-story-of-the-art-dealer-featured-in-the-50m-art-swindle-on-bbc-two/ar-AAHJ7E4 . 22 October 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Great $50 Million Art Swindle . Forbes . 6 February 2001 . 17 August 2020.
2. News: Art broker charged with trying to sell stolen Picasso . 26 May 2022 . . 7 May 2003.
3. Web site: An art dealer disappeared with $50M. 17 years later, a documentary crew found him . 27 September 2019 . www.cbc.ca. 17 August 2020.
4. News: Wollaston . Sam . 'I got the guy!' My 17-year manhunt for a $50m art criminal . 26 May 2022 . The Guardian . 17 September 2019.