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Art Hoax
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
During WWII, a small-time Dutch painter Han van Meegeren managed to pass off his own paintings as those of Johannes Vermeer. Edward Dolnick’s new book about what’s been called the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century is The Forger’s Spell.
Event: Edward Dolnick will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, July 23 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
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I'm sorry I missed this show live today. Who is the guy in "F for Fake", by Orson Welles. I thought he was the best forger?
David
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