False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes - Paperback

$24.95

False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes - Paperback

Name: False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes - Paperback
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SKU: 9780684831480
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by Thomas Hoving

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by Thomas Hoving (Author)

Delving into one of the most sacrosanct areas of culture--fine art collecting--Thomas Hoving presents a gallery of art fakes, fakers, and the suckers who fell for the scams.

False Impressions from Thomas Hoving reveals the biggest, the best, the most embarrassing, and the most costly forgeries in history--many of them unknown until now.

Author Biography

Thomas Hoving was a museum executive, consultant, and director for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is from New York City and received his B.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. from Princeton University.

Number of Pages: 368

Dimensions: 0.95 x 8.62 x 5.42 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: May 19, 1997

ISBN	9780684831480
Author	Thomas Hoving
Publisher	Touchstone Books
Genre	Arts, History, and Design
Format	Paperback
Published	May 1997
Language	ENG- English
Pages	368
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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