The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World

The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World

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 forgery, and with good rea…

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