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mccaly28
, September 20, 2017
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"Yeah, yeah, it was not a Campendonk. It was from me, yeah, yeah, sure. It was the best one."
This is a quick look into the world of art forgery.
Although only a handful of specific cases are parsed through in this book, it gives an interesting history and context to how art forgery happens and how many forgeries may be out in the world. It's a well-researched read that's also enjoyable and horrifying to learn the lengths people will go to to cheat others out of priceless pieces. I can't imagine how devastating it would be to spend millions on something and then find out it's a fake.
Thankfully there's also a more positive aspect of the book that talks about how organizations are cracking down on forgers to protect buyers and protect the art. There's also a nice history of art in the Boston Public Library and the Sargent's featured there.
Overall it's a good read that I learned something from.
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