PDF The Many Faces of Art Forgery: From the Dark Side to Shades of Gray
The Many Faces of Art Forgery: From the Dark Side to Shades of Gray | Provides a treasure trove of information that will engage readers intrigued by but new to the subject of art forgery as well as those with an art or art history background Booklist Starred ReviewForgery is a provocative presence in the art world that captures attention in the press and inspires books about the exploits of famous fraudsters as well as scholarly articles and monographs But missing until now has been a bigpicture look at the phenomenon of art forgery The Many Faces of Art Forgery provides a unique treatment that features historical highlights philosophical insights psychological profiles economic theories and legal statutes and casesKey features includeThe story of art forgery from antiquity to the present includingnamed forgers the tricks of their trade and the social forces that ensure the existence of their enterpriseHow scientific analysis is both effective and limited in exposing art fakesMultiple definitions for the term forgery as applied to artThe effect on
