Infamy is defined as the state of being well known or famous for a serious criminal act. It is commonly used to describe acts that, although considered evil, are often glorified in the media, folklore and current events. The words used to describe a work of art and the way art is stolen are almost identical. Which begs the question: can an art heist be considered a work of art in itself? In Edward Dolnick's book, The Rescue Artist, almost no one had heard of the Scream...at least until it was stolen from a museum. (Dolnick 27) As strange as it may seem, simply associating something with a famous criminal act can make it famous itself. Take the Titanic for example, if it had never crashed into an iceberg and sunk, it would simply be known as "that stupid ship no one's ever heard of." By extension, infamy has an enormous influence on human history, art, culture and media. Throughout history, many notable heists have occurred, large enough to qualify as infamous. A near-perfect example of one of these is known as "The Great Art Heist of the 20th Century....