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The Prison Guards Who Stole a Salvador Dalí Painting

Lost Masterpieces

In the 1960s Salvador Dalí composed a surrealist painting for the prisoners of Rikers Island. But the real danger it eventually faced was from greedy guards.

Allison McNearney
Allison McNearney
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