Fakes and Forgeries

Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1973. Softbound. VG- Wraps show signficant fading and edgewear; however, contents are clean and tight.. Color wraps. 292 bw plates. Annotated catalogue of 309 works, with a nine-page essay by Kathryn C. Johnson, "Fakes, Forgeries, and Other Deceptions", which tells about the climate for fraud, the various forms of fraud, the forgers' methods, methods of detection, forgery and cultural values, and advice to the buyer. Also includes one-page essays on four different forgers: Giovanni Bastianni, Alceo Dossena, Han Van Meegeren, and Elmyr de Hory. 5000 copies printed. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 11 to Sept. 29, 1973. (Inventory #: 12127)