The Many Faces of Art Forgery

William Casement is a philosopher, writer, and former art dealer and gallery owner. He holds a PhD in philosophy from Georgetown University and left a successful career as a professor to join the art business world. His writings span several fields including art, where his various articles on forgery range from scholarly expositions to an account of his personal experiences as a dealer.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I: The Presence of Art Forgery

Before the Renaissance

Renaissance through 17th Century

18th and 19th Centuries

Into the 20th Century

Forgery’s Reach

Celebrity Forgers

From the Less Notorious to the Virtually Unknown

Confronting Art Forgery

II: What is a Forgery? What is Authentic?

Semantic Variations

Intention

Restoration

Collaboration

Appropriation

Posthumous Production

Cultural Appropriation

III: A Face-Off of Value

The Mind of the Forger

Criminality

Mitigated Culpability and Alternative Economics

The Perfect Fake

IV: Reflections on the Big Picture

Notes

Index