I Was Vermeer: The Legend of the Forger Who Swindled the Nazis - Frank Wynne
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 I Was Vermeer: The Legend of the Forger Who Swindled the Nazis - Frank Wynne
 I Was Vermeer: The Legend of the Forger Who Swindled the Nazis - Frank Wynne ... Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNewest Review: ... Camille Corot, 7,800 are in American collections alone...". But it isn't just old masters which are forged: even very ... more ... modern artists such as Picasso have been targeted. However, faking old masters is very much more difficult to do successfully. Notwithstanding the whole issue of provenance, acquiring materials that will pass the tests of antiquity and using them successfully is a daunting challenge. Of this "art", van Meegeren made himself the supreme master.
Han van Meegeren is the Dutch artist who will be remembered for successfully carrying out probably the most dangerous of frauds: he duped no less a perso...more |
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I Was Vermeer: The Legend of the Forger Who Swindled the Nazis - Frank Wynne: Cheats never prosper; well... (833 words)
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What is it about fraudsters that fascinates us? Is it that they seem to be capable of getting away with things that we wouldn't dream of trying? Of course, it does depend upon who is on the receiving end. If it is us then our sneaking admiration may be somewhat limited. There are those though, who just ask to be duped and, secretly, when they are we probably give up a little cheer. Fraud is probably nowhere so prevalent as it is in the Art World. Some art forgers, such as Eric Hebborn and Tom Keating, have become worldwide celebrities; some, such as Han van Meegeren, the subject of this book, are virtually unknown, except within the art community. And ... Read the complete review
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