Art fraud: 50 fakes that fooled the art world

Abstract

Discover the motivations and methods of master forgers, from Eric Hebborn's faked Old masters to Han van Meegeren's deception of the Nazis. Meet eccentric copyists, bitter experts, and insiders who turned against the institutions they once admired. Each chapter tells the story of a different forger, weaving in the investigations that finally unmasked them and the secrets they left behind.

Contents

Introduction -- Did he or didn't he? -- The 'Vermeer' that fooled the Nazis -- Genuine fakes -- Crusade against the art world -- Forger of the century -- The faker's handbook -- The art world is rotten -- A legal forgery -- The garden shed gang -- The last word in German art -- The perfect forger -- F is for fake -- From garage to gallery -- Revenge on the art world -- Conclusion.