I recently read an article commenting on a new Frida Kahlo book. The book, Finding Frida Kahlo, is to be published this November. It appears that scholars have suggested that the paintings, diaries and archival materials that are featured in the book are fake.
This topic of art forgeries is common. I believe there have been several articles about fake art in the media in the last year. There of course are the recent two books on Vermeer: Jonathan Lopez’ The Man Who Made Vermeers and The Forger’s Spell by Edward Dolnick.
Is this publicity for the book? Is there anything to this? It seems that someone paid a great deal of money and put forth a lot of effort if they are fakes. The author, Barbara Levine, who owns a curatorial service certainly should no better than to get involved with anything questionable. Levine admits it may years for this work to be truly authenticated.
In the mean time, this makes great reading for those of us who are hungry for information on art, history and the past.
You will find great selection of art books, art catalogs and magazine back issues at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
This topic of art forgeries is common. I believe there have been several articles about fake art in the media in the last year. There of course are the recent two books on Vermeer: Jonathan Lopez’ The Man Who Made Vermeers and The Forger’s Spell by Edward Dolnick.
Is this publicity for the book? Is there anything to this? It seems that someone paid a great deal of money and put forth a lot of effort if they are fakes. The author, Barbara Levine, who owns a curatorial service certainly should no better than to get involved with anything questionable. Levine admits it may years for this work to be truly authenticated.
In the mean time, this makes great reading for those of us who are hungry for information on art, history and the past.
You will find great selection of art books, art catalogs and magazine back issues at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
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