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The Forger's Spell
Book • 2008
The Forger's Spell by Edward Dolnick tells the captivating story of Han van Meegeren, a relatively unknown Dutch painter who successfully forged paintings attributed to Johannes Vermeer during World War II. Van Meegeren's forgeries were so convincing that they fooled prominent art collectors, including Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler.
The book explores the psychological manipulation and technical skill that allowed Van Meegeren to pull off one of the most audacious art hoaxes of the 20th century.
The book explores the psychological manipulation and technical skill that allowed Van Meegeren to pull off one of the most audacious art hoaxes of the 20th century.
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The Art Forger, the Nazi, and "The Pope"
