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Fakes, the Boxed Wines of the Art World

Fakes, the Boxed Wines of the Art World

FromPORTRAITS


Fakes, the Boxed Wines of the Art World

FromPORTRAITS

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

That glass of fine wine you’re enjoying so much.. What if you were told it came from a box? Would it taste different?

According to art fraud investigator Colette Loll, yes, it would. Colette draws on brain science to explain why it’s so easy to be duped by a forged masterpiece, and why even the experts get it wrong sometimes.

See the portraits we discuss:

Francis Patrick Garvan, by de Philip de László

Elmyr de Hory, in the style of Philip de László
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (64)

Art, biography, history and identity collide in this podcast from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Join Director Kim Sajet as she chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways that portraits shape our world.