The Gods are Leaving the Country: Art Theft from Nepal
J?rgen Schick
Orchid Press, 1998
Rs 1,500

Nepal has lost valuable artifacts of its cultural heritage in the last 25 years, most of which turn up in the West. Troubled by this trend, J?rgen Schick compiled a record over a period of eight years to produce concrete photographic evidence of stolen art. His work is invaluable not only as a record, but also to change purchasing policies of Western collectors and museums, and provide conclusive documentary material to support Nepal's right to have illegally removed art returned.