The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World

The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World - Paperback

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The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World - Paperback

The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World - Paperback

by Anthony M. Amore
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by Anthony M. Amore (Author)

Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons perpetrated by unscrupulous art dealers and their accomplices are proportionately elaborate.

Anthony M. Amore's The Art of the Con tells the stories of some of history's most notorious yet untold cons. They involve stolen art hidden for decades; elaborate ruses that involve the Nazis and allegedly plundered art; the theft of a conceptual prototype from a well-known artist by his assistant to be used later to create copies; the use of online and television auction sites to scam buyers out of millions; and other confidence scams incredible not only for their boldness but more so because they actually worked. Using interviews and newly released court documents, The Art of the Con will also take the reader into the investigations that led to the capture of the con men, who oftentimes return back to the world of crime. For some, it's an irresistible urge because their innocent dupes all share something in common: they want to believe.

Author Biography

ANTHONY M. AMORE is an expert in security matters and head of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. He is the co-author of Stealing Rembrandts, which was a Wall Street Journal True Crime Best Seller. Before joining the Gardner Museum in 2005, Amore worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and was a Special Agent with the Federal Aviation Administration. He lives in Boston, MA.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: October 11, 2016
ISBN9781250108609
Author Anthony M. Amore
PublisherSt. Martin's Griffin
GenreArts and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Anthony M. Amore

Anthony Amore is Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where he is charged with the ongoing efforts to recover thirteen works of art stolen from the museum on March 18, 1990. Additionally, he is the co-author of Stealing Rembrandts (a Wall Street Journal bestseller), The Art of the Con (a New York Times bestseller), and The Woman Who Stole Vermeer (also available from Pegasus Books) and provides analysis on issues related to security and terrorism for the BBC, NBC News, NPR, CNN, FOX, and others. He lives in Boston, MA. Learn more at www.anthonyamore.com.

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