The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0714867454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world's most famous forgeries - investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, and in doing so conned the public and the art establishment alike.
trevornewland said (And the book provides a wealth of beautiful illustrations/photos. ). This book contains a wealth of information and Charney, with his thorough knowledge of art history and contemporary criminal activity related to art theft/forgery, delivers quite a riveting read. The book explores an ecclectic mix of rascals who are more interesting than less quirky fictional characters one might find in a fictional film or novel. Time well spent. (And the book provides a wealth of beautiful illustrations/photos.). Victoria Weisfeld said A Well-Illustrated Survey of Who, How, and Why of Forged Works of Art. In this richly illustrated book, author Charney explores many of the most notorious cases of art forgery—a deception that dates to ancient Rome—and the often colorful characters bent on deception. Like all crimes, this one depends on opportunity and motive.OpportunityUntil very recently, the perceived value of artworks and religious objects was solely expert-driven, based on connoisseurship. If a recognized expert asserted that a painting was a heretofore undiscovered Rembrandt, for all intents and purposes (especially sales value), it was.Today, science provides museums and private collectors with increasing protection. Chemical,. "ample motivations for the revenge of the forgers" according to RPF. The layout of the book is unconventional, but the material itself is fascinating. This, like the recent movie "Big Eyes" and the works of contemporary artists like Banksy and Koons stimulates the age-old debate of what art "is". Aristotle's definition (pg. 108) seems amazingly accurate over 2,000 years later. Because so much is covered in such a brief manner, it certainly will lead me to more detailed books and primary sources amply provided in Charney's "Selected Bibliography." I find the effects of mass psychology (the willingness to be fooled that greed begets), institutional jealousies, the arrogance of the "connoisseur" class, and the ex
Noah Charney is a professor and an international author of fiction and non‐fiction, specializing in the fields of art history and art crime. Charney is the author of numerous articles and a novel, The Art Thief (2007).. He has appeared on radio and television as an expert on art history and art crime, including BBC, ITV, CNBC and MSNBC. His wo
"Washington Post"Charney truly hits stride when describing the forgersas the world of forgery is infinitely colorful."Bloomberg. "A fascinating account