NO LONGER A VAN GOGH: Head of a Man. Unknown Artist. The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia.
Art Forgeries arebeing discovered more and more frequently as technology advances and scholarly research in the field develops. Although the production of fakes has not increased, art forgery reveals another side to the art world, a side that is clearly struggling with authenticity. Art forgers have become wealthy individuals because of their keen ability to scam the art world through their faux art. In the past century, fake art has earned over $5 billion for the forgers. Many have been caught and punished for their crime, but it has not deterred others from trying to fool fool both the public and private realms. (more…)
New Britain Museum of American Art 