Art forgery : the history of a modern obsession / Thierry Lenain.
| Author/creator | Lenain, Thierry |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Reaktion Books, 2011. |
| Description | 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | History of a modern obsession |
| Contents | The symptoms of an obsession -- Before the age of art forgery -- Before the age of the obsession with art forgery -- Art forgery as the connoisseur's nightmare -- Conclusion: Fakes and the end of the world. |
| Abstract | In this volume, Thierry Lenain charts the changing status of art forgery from the time of its appearance in the Renaissance--when it was initially hailed as a true artistic feat--to its condemnation as the art crime par excellence. Rather than suggesting new methods of detection, it offers a genealogy of faking, along with an examination of the anxious, even neurotic reactions triggered in the modern world by its occurrence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-375) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781861898500 |
| ISBN | 1861898509 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | N8790 .L46 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |