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Fakebusters II: Scientific Detection Of Fakery In Art And Philately (Series in Popular Science)

By Richard J. Weiss , Duane R. Chartier

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
9812560254, 9789812560254, 9789812701374
Open Library ID
OL17977100M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (40307076 bytes)
Pages
328\405
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Now that the sale of a Picasso painting has exceeded USD100 million at auction, the forgers are extricating their bag of tricks. This fascinating collection of papers provides an eclectic coverage of the art and philatelic concerns in safeguarding the integrity of creative artists. It paints a broader swath of the problems in art authentication, including philatelic fraud. The articles represent 24 expert contributions on relevant topics pertaining to the scientific detection of forgery in art and philately.

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