Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art

The true story of one of the twentieth century's most audacious art frauds

Filled with extraordinary characters and told at breakneck speed, Provenance reads like a well-plotted thriller. But this is most certainly not fiction. It is the astonishing narrative of one of the most far-reaching and elaborate cons in the history of art forgery. Stretching from London to Paris to New York, investigative reporters Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo recount the tale of infamous con man and unforgettable villain John Drewe and his accomplice, the affable artist John Myatt. Together they exploited the archives of British art institutions to irrevocably legitimize the hundreds of pieces they forged, many of which are still considered genuine and hang in prominent museums and private collections today.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES3625991
ReleaseDate 2010-05-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143117407

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	YES3625991
ReleaseDate	2010-05-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143117407

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art