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Very fascinating. I think it is Mark Landis that you have in mind: "It obviously isn't a crime to give a picture to a museum, and they treated me like royalty.
by knight17 9y ago
Very fascinating. I think it is Mark Landis that you have in mind:
"It obviously isn't a crime to give a picture to a museum, and they treated me like royalty. One thing led to another, and I kept doing it for 30 years," says Mark Landis, one of the most prolific art forgers in US history.
- America's most generous con artist http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31818367 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31818367
I think this would make a really good film. An artist who is clever, talented, persuasive, calculating, and just want to do some good by donating 'forged' art to museums.
- pthreads 9y agoThat's him. Best part: "Two years later, the University of Cincinnati put on an exhibition of Landis's counterfeit works. It was curated by Leininger, and opened - deliberately - on April Fool's Day. Landis was the guest of honour." I believe there is a documentary on him.