Fakes in the art world – The mystery conman

Name: Fakes in the art world - The mystery conman
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Title: Fakes in the art world - The mystery conman
Overview: | DW Documentary | Fake art sits unnoticed in galleries around the world. A talented fraudster has been playing the art market and ripping off collectors for years. Who is the mystery conman? Discover more in THE MYSTERY CONMAN - THE MURKY BUSINESS OF COUNTERFEIT ANTIQUES. Museum curators and art collectors want to sweep the topic of counterfeiting under the carpet. But archaeologist Stefan Lehmann is on the hunt for the elusive figure whose counterfeit antiques are in some of the world's biggest collections. Around 40 fakes have been discovered and Lehmann believes this is just the tip of the iceberg. Alongside antique dealer Christoph Leon, Lehmann follows the forgery trail through Europe and to the US.
Runtime: 0 h 42 min
Genres: Counterfeit, Business ethics
Actors: Investigative journalism
Country: Germany
Release Date: 13 January 2017
Production: DW Documentary; Official Website

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