Provenance : how a con man and a forger rewrote the history of modern art / Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo.
| Author/creator | Salisbury, Laney |
| Other author | Sujo, Aly. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2009. |
| Description | xv, 327 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "I want a nice Matisse" -- Canvas greed -- Art for sale -- Crossing the line -- Mibus wants his money back -- Self-made man -- Wreckers of civilization -- At the easel -- The fine art of provenance -- Full speed ahead -- After Giacometti -- A sinister message -- The bookworm -- The paper trail -- Falling off a log -- The bow tie -- Into the whirlwind -- Standing nude -- The pond man -- Myatt's blue period -- The chameleon -- A loaded briefcase -- The Auschwitz concert -- Extreme prudence -- We're not alone -- A slow burn -- The art squad -- The macaroni caper -- Nicked -- Aladdin's cave -- The fox -- Drewe descending -- South -- The trial. |
| Abstract | Recounts the activities of John Drewe, who manipulated struggling artist John Myatt and other unwitting accomplices to become prolific art forgers whose works Drewe successfully passed off as legitimate pieces. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-316) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009003552 |
| ISBN | 9781594202209 |
| ISBN | 1594202206 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND1662.M93 S26 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |