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Henricus Van Meegeren, master art forger

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...

A Summer Read Pick

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...

Woman with Fan (1919) Amedeo Modigliani

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...

Does it pay to be fake?

Does it pay to be fake?

It depends on who you ask. If you’re cosplaying as a Disney character at one of their theme parks, yes, it does. Probably $18 to $25 an hour. If you’re a popular influencer on TikTok getting paid to tout products you would never actually use in real life, the answer...

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