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The art of forgery : the minds, motives and methods of master forgers / Noah Charney.
Penn Museum Library N8790 .C47 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Charney, Noah, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Forgeries--History.
- Art.
- Pictures--Copying--History.
- Pictures.
- Art--Expertising.
- Pictures--Copying.
- History.
- Art--Forgeries.
- Physical Description:
- 294 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2015.
- Summary:
- The art of forgery: Case Studies in Deception' 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction: the world wishes to be deceived...
- Genius
- Pride
- Revenge
- Fame
- Crime
- Opportunism
- Money
- Power
- Conclusion: ...so let it be deceived.
- Notes:
- The word "forgery" on the title is upside down and backwards.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780714867458
- 0714867454
- OCLC:
- 908220141
- Publisher Number:
- 99963183617
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