Genuine fakes how phony things teach us about real stuff / Lydia Pyne.
| Author/creator | Pyne, Lydia |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2019. |
| Description | 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Bloomsbury Sigma series ; Book forty-seven Bloomsbury sigma series ; bk. 47. ^A1334191 |
| Contents | Introduction: Warhols without Warhol -- The solemn mockery -- The truth about lying stones -- Carbon copy -- A fake of a different flavour -- Taking a look through Walrus Cam -- The great blue whale -- And now it's the real deal -- The art of making the palaeolithic come to life -- Conclusion: As seen in the British Museum. |
| Abstract | The world is full of genuine fakes--the objects that fall into the space between things that are real and those that are not. Whether or not we think things are authentic is a matter of perspective. From stories of audacious forgeries to feats of technological innovation, historian Lydia Pyne explors how the authenticity of eight genuine fakes--art forgeries, fake fossils, nature documentaries, synthetic flavors, museum exhibits, Maya codices and Paleolithic replicas--depends on their unique combination of history, science and culture. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019452129 |
| ISBN | 9781472961822 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 147296182X (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781472961839 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1472961838 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |