The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century (P.S.)
by Edward Dolnick
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Author: Edward DolnickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-16
ISBN: 0060825421
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: A Hoax Stranger Than Fiction
Summary: 4 Stars
The Forger's Spell explains how a man faked a series of Vermeer paintings in the early 20th century and why the world bought into them. One of the fakes was even hailed as the greatest Vermeer of all.
Mr. Dolnick provides a thorough examination of the personalities involved, the physical hurdles that the forger had to overcome to create his fakes, and also explores the psychology that allowed the paintings to be accepted as genuine.
The Forger's Spell is an amazing true story.
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