Forgery Experts Explain 5 Ways To Spot A Fake
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Date: 2022-07-06
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IzzyMcFrizzyton
I get that forgery is a crime because you're lying about something and that's a big deal
but what if you made an exact replica and took credit for it? how much could it go for?
I guess that's half the value gone because you didn't come up with it, you simply copied it, but still the skill that it takes to do that is insane, especially with world-famous paintings that anyone can look up on the internet and zoom in and examine just how much detail you got correct
and supposing you got like. ridiculously accurate, and every tiny little detail is almost perfect
I feel like that deserves at least some merit
not as much as the guy painting the original because obviously he did it first but you are really showing off a certain skill set with that
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I get that forgery is a crime because you're lying about something and that's a big deal
but what if you made an exact replica and took credit for it? how much could it go for?
I guess that's half the value gone because you didn't come up with it, you simply copied it, but still the skill that it takes to do that is insane, especially with world-famous paintings that anyone can look up on the internet and zoom in and examine just how much detail you got correct
and supposing you got like. ridiculously accurate, and every tiny little detail is almost perfect
I feel like that deserves at least some merit
not as much as the guy painting the original because obviously he did it first but you are really showing off a certain skill set with that
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Daemon
If a painting like this has to be closely studied to determine if it was done by the supposed artist, then that means that the painting in question is considered to be just as good as the supposed artist's other works. If you consider the painting to be that good, then why does it matter who actually painted it? It should be the art, itself, that is important. Not the person that painted it. If a painting is a piece of crap it should not have value just because of the name of the person that created it. This just illustrates how ridiculous and full of crap the art world is.
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If a painting like this has to be closely studied to determine if it was done by the supposed artist, then that means that the painting in question is considered to be just as good as the supposed artist's other works. If you consider the painting to be that good, then why does it matter who actually painted it? It should be the art, itself, that is important. Not the person that painted it. If a painting is a piece of crap it should not have value just because of the name of the person that created it. This just illustrates how ridiculous and full of crap the art world is.
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Pilletta
The problem isn't simply that fake paintings exist. It is that they can be so easily passed around the art market, as real. Even the auction houses don't want to really know if a painting is fake or not. The dealers don't really want to know, either. And if you've paid $100mil for it, even YOU don't want to find out it's a fake.
So, we have a system, in which everyone wants the painting to be real. So, it IS real. It's an excellent parallel to any ideology, religion, or philosophy.
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The problem isn't simply that fake paintings exist. It is that they can be so easily passed around the art market, as real. Even the auction houses don't want to really know if a painting is fake or not. The dealers don't really want to know, either. And if you've paid $100mil for it, even YOU don't want to find out it's a fake.
So, we have a system, in which everyone wants the painting to be real. So, it IS real. It's an excellent parallel to any ideology, religion, or philosophy.
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Last,
This would be an excellent reality show. Walking the audience through different artists, their different signature styles. Interviews with the owners and how they came into ownership of the paintings. The investigations, and the owners' responses to finding out if their painting is a fraud or not.
Make this show. With these guys.
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This would be an excellent reality show. Walking the audience through different artists, their different signature styles. Interviews with the owners and how they came into ownership of the paintings. The investigations, and the owners' responses to finding out if their painting is a fraud or not.
Make this show. With these guys.
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Stine
I wouldn't buy even a real Pollock but I do this with all sorts of antiques. You do it once and you feel very intimidated, but after you get used to an object you can see things more clearly. This research approach works for everything (internet claims, ebay, art, dissertation etc. This was great
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I wouldn't buy even a real Pollock but I do this with all sorts of antiques. You do it once and you feel very intimidated, but after you get used to an object you can see things more clearly. This research approach works for everything (internet claims, ebay, art, dissertation etc. This was great
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De
Still, I can't believe that the investment required to properly forge art outweighs the potential benefit. The techniques of art forensics are known, and widely published. And a mistake like titanium in white paint is just very basic.
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Still, I can't believe that the investment required to properly forge art outweighs the potential benefit. The techniques of art forensics are known, and widely published. And a mistake like titanium in white paint is just very basic.
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BrokenRecord
That it's so hard to tell a Pollock on artistic skill alone says a lot (about Pollock. I have a Pollock (although I'm starting to wonder if it is a print of a forgery-) poster framed on my wall. I like it, but high art? Nah.
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That it's so hard to tell a Pollock on artistic skill alone says a lot (about Pollock. I have a Pollock (although I'm starting to wonder if it is a print of a forgery-) poster framed on my wall. I like it, but high art? Nah.
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Lisa
Are all five steps for every painting you receive? Like the last one seems quite invasive to me and I would have asumed you would only take it when you are not sure whether you are looking at a fake or at the end of step four.
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Are all five steps for every painting you receive? Like the last one seems quite invasive to me and I would have asumed you would only take it when you are not sure whether you are looking at a fake or at the end of step four.
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RepairTech
It amazes me how people think this is art. Real or fake, a child could do this. There is 0 skill involved. Anyone saying otherwise is trying very hard to convince themselves they didn't waste money on an art degree.
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It amazes me how people think this is art. Real or fake, a child could do this. There is 0 skill involved. Anyone saying otherwise is trying very hard to convince themselves they didn't waste money on an art degree.
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Aljoscha
If it's not signed, how can it be a fake?
But I think even fakes are not problematic, at least when the artist is deceased. Either it's a good painting or not. The art market is a quite ridiculous thing.
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If it's not signed, how can it be a fake?
But I think even fakes are not problematic, at least when the artist is deceased. Either it's a good painting or not. The art market is a quite ridiculous thing.
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