The Art Forgery Con Within a Con

Famous paintings, authentic ancient works, and modern artists' paintings: it's hard to tell the real from the fake. Ancient paintings are forged and sold as genuine, but who is the mastermind behind it all? A celebrated painter created only a little over 400 works in his lifetime, yet more than 2,000 are circulating on the market, and collectors claim to own another 4,000. Which are real, and which are fake? Let's take a look at the story of a forger, and see how fake paintings are made and even end up in museums!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.