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Trivia Answer for The Thomas Crown Affair stolen painting.
If you missed the previous post, here is the question again: In the film, The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Thomas Crown (played by the smoking hot Pierce Brosnan) steals a painting from the MET. It is one of these four paintings. Can you guess which one? "Open Window,...
Art Trivia Time! The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
In the "Thomas Crown Affair" (1999) with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, Thomas Crown steals a painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Do you know which one he stole? Hint, It's one of these: . "Open Window, Collioure" (1905) Henri Matisse "Bathers" (1874-75)...
Henricus Van Meegeren, master art forger
What motivates an art forger? Money, pride, and revenge are the top three reasons why an artist would forge another artist’s work. Henricus Anthonius Van Meegeren painted fakes for revenge. Angry at being snubbed by the Dutch art establishment, Van Meegeren...
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A Summer Read Pick
14 Easy Reads to Take To The Beach And Beyond As Summer Winds Down Veridian Sterling Fakes It by Jennifer Gooch Hummer I'm so happy to be included in this list. Check out the other books here . Newly graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, Veridian...
Goodreads Give Aways
There are two Goodreads giveaways! (to enter click book titles) Veridian Sterling Fakes It Girl Unmoored I hope you win both!
Woman with Fan (1919) Amedeo Modigliani
What motivates an art forger? Elmyr de Hory photo credit Some artists paint fakes for money, others for revenge. Elmyr de Hory, one of the greatest forgers of all time, was of the latter camp. Born in Hungary in 1906 to a middle-class family, de Hory started...
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Amazon First Reads pick for June
If you're an art crime lover or a member of my family (who is required to do this), Veridian Sterling Fakes It is an Amazon First Reads choice for the month of June so go get it for free. And I owe it all to this guy:
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