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John Myatt, (born 1945), is a British artist convicted of art forgery who, with John Drewe, perpetrated what has been described as "the biggest art fraud of the 20th century". [1] After his conviction, Myatt was able to continue profiting from his forgery career through his creation of "genuine fakes".
Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country of "Poyais". [2]Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756–1791): Chief conspirator in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which further tarnished the French royal family's already-poor reputation and, along with other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
Art Signature Dictionary, One of the largest collections of counterfeit art See more than 4000 pictures of forged paintings and signatures from over 300 renowned artists. Anthony M. Amore (2016). The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-1250108609.
The beginning of the end. Despite experiencing such huge surface-level success, by 2019, the fraud that had been fuelling his monetary gain since 2016 was beginning to become known.
Thomas Patrick Keating (1 March 1917 – 12 February 1984) was an English artist, art restorer and art forger.Considered the most prolific and versatile art forger of the 20th century, [1] he claimed to have faked more than 2,000 paintings by more than 160 different artists of unprecedented scope—ranging from the Renaissance (Holbein, Titian, Tintoretto) to Modernism, Expressionism and ...
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Scientists confirm 'fake' Lee Harvey Oswald photo. Morgan Whitaker. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:42 PM. ... Oswald said the photo was faked and used to set him up at the time of his arrest.
One fan created a Photoshopped image of Selena Gomez in Lily James' Met Gala 2022 dress that ended up going viral on Twitter—and receiving more likes than anyone's real Met Gala 2023 look on the ...