FAKE - The Life of an Art Forger - Elmyr de Hory

#fake #forgery #art In a previous episode, we looked at the life of Han van Megeren, whose art forgeries amassed him a great fortune; and whose arrest for treason, on the grounds that he sold a national treasure to the Nazis, was an event of utmost embarrassment to the art experts, who had up until that point, declared his works original Vermeers. Successful forgers are remembered as great con men, not artists - this is strange, considering their forgeries fooled even the most seasoned critics. Why are we always captivated by the lives of con artists? Their lives attract our attention, and more often than not, their abilities and guile secretly amaze us. In this episode, we look at yet another very successful art forger, Elmyr de Hory - who couldn't make any money from his own art, but found the dealers throwing money at him, when he used a different signature! The Forger’s Progress - Fake & Fortune - Han van Meegeren - Fickle Fate series https://youtu.be/sdmkOW0PwcI 'Life In Silico' [Uplifting Cheerful Orchestra CC-BY] - Scott Buckley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upKERHku9Qg Oddie Beau's ODDNESS Urban exploration & famous historical features! vintage crime cases & eccentric people from the past! ...and other weird stuff :) ....a dusty store window, filled with ancient alluring oddities. Once you've entered, you'll never want to leave. Quality over quantity.