It’s hard to find a fruity drink that doesn’t taste like something you’ll regret in the morning, but occasionally one comes along that subverts expectations. Case in point: the Gran Cobbler, a ...
Forgery in the manner of John Constable (1776–1837), "Seascape," watercolor, The Courtauld, London (all images courtesy Samuel Courtauld Trust) LONDON — A certain romanticism surrounds art forgery.
Italian police have dismantled a pan-European forgery network accused of producing and distributing replica artworks by more than 30 artists including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Andy ...
There is something quite unsettling about the idea of forgery in books. A book, after all, is a vessel of trust. Between its covers lies an implicit contract be ...
There are 11 suspects in the investigation, including a 77-year-old ringleader. Patrick Haggenmueller, head of the Art Investigation Unit of the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, stands next to ...
Can you tell if someone’s lying? There are scientifically proven traits that most people exhibit when they’re cooking up a lie. Sweaty palms. Dry throat. Tight collar. Fidgety movements. Right-handed ...
“Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy.” —Jim Uhls In February, 1972, the cover of Time magazine featured a portrait of American author Clifford Irving under the banner headline “Con Man of the ...