Bibliograph

The art of the con, the most notorious fakes, frauds, and forgeries in the art world, Anthony M. Amore

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The art of the con, the most notorious fakes, frauds, and forgeries in the art world, Anthony M. Amore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-[257]) and index

Illustrations

photographsplatesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of the con

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Anthony M. Amore

Sub title

the most notorious fakes, frauds, and forgeries in the art world

Summary

Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication, and with good reason. The cons perpetrated by unscrupulous art dealers and their accomplices are elaborate. The Art of the Con tells the stories of some of history's most notorious yet untold cons. They involve stolen art hidden for decades; elaborate ruses that involve the Nazis and allegedly plundered art; the theft of a conceptual prototype from a well-known artist by his assistant to be used later to create copies; the use of online and television auction sites to scam buyers out of millions

Target audience

adult

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Most notorious fakes, frauds, and forgeries in the art world

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