Dear all,
Sylvie Buisson, President, recommends reading the work by Harry Bellet “Illustrious Forgers”, recently published by Actes Sud.
In my opinion, it is a little gem of duplicity that will take you on a journey from one forger to another, providing, I presume, many interesting details on the methods of illustrious forgers, and very serious food for thought regarding those who have not yet been discovered…
Read it between swims, or at the museum,… suspecting everything you see! It’s funny, erudite, disconcerting – and above all, exhilarating.
For centuries, masters of counterfeiting have deceived the greatest, so why not us
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Instead of rereading Vasari or Bénézit for the umpteenth time, treat yourself to this bath of mischief! 😀😀
Read on the publisher’s website, ACTES SUD:
Thirteen famous scandals recounted in this delightful work, sometimes comical, often pathetic, occasionally tragic. These cases are analyzed to counter two ideas: no, there is no “genius” of forgery (except those who haven’t been caught); yes, they are everywhere, and they are very difficult to detect. 40% of the works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are fakes – at least, that is the opinion of its former director, Thomas Hoving.
This completely revised and expanded edition includes five new cases, each more fascinating than the last.
May 2025
11.50 x 21.70 cm
240 pages
ISBN: 978-2-330-20524-9
Suggested retail price: €22.00