Art Forgery

Art forgery is the creation of works of art which are falsely attributed to other, usually more famous, artists. Art forgery can be extremely lucrative, but modern dating and analysis techniques have made the identification of forged artwork much simpler.

Read more about Art Forgery:  History, Forgers, Methods of Detection, Problems With Authentication, Photographic Forgery, Legal Issues, Art Crime Education

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    We marry
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    By bud of nobler race. This is an art
    Which does mend nature—change it rather; but
    The art itself is nature.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)