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It makes me wonder what other historical artifacts we believe are genuine are actually forgeries. How was Hoffman able to forge letters that were supposedly 10
by umvi 8y ago
It makes me wonder what other historical artifacts we believe are genuine are actually forgeries.
How was Hoffman able to forge letters that were supposedly 100+ years old? Wouldn't modern materials dating techniques reveal the fraud immediately?
- xahrepap 8y agoHe would take pages from old books. The blank pages at the start/end, etc. Not sure how he spoofed the ink
- failrate 8y agoIIRC, you can either recreate the ink from a recipe, find old ink and re-dissolve it, or if you have the patience you can extract it from old pages.
- gonzo 8y ago“Hofmann also learned how to manufacture inks using the same components and methods used by contemporary artisans.” https://www.ioba.org/standard/2002/11/genuine-fakes-mark-hoffman/ https://www.ioba.org/standard/2002/11/genuine-fakes-mark-hof...
- posamari 8y agoIs this why he collected first edition books? I didn’t realise it but this would make a lot of sense.
- yesenadam 8y agoI guess if you know the dating techniques, you know how to fool them. Kinda test-driven development.