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When art isn't real


Engels | 18-03-2022 | 200 pagina's

9789462703124

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How an initially valueless object becomes worth hundreds of millions. And vice versa.

Tekst achterflap

The art world is a multi-billion-dollar industry which captures world headlines on a regular basis, for both good and bad reasons. This book deals with one of the most-discussed areas of controversy: high-profile objects that have experts arguing about their veracity. Some may have been looted, others may be fakes, some may be heavily restored or misattributed. Often, in these cases, analytical science is called on to settle a dispute. The authors of this book have decades of experience in this field, working on a range of objects dating from prehistory to the twentieth century. They present seven of the most famous cases from the Getty Kouros to the Turin Shroud – some of which are still contested, and examine how a few words from a connoisseur or scientist can make a virtually valueless object worth hundreds of millions. And vice versa.

Slogan/Promotie

The art world is a multi-billion-dollar industry which captures world headlines on a regular basis, for both good and bad reasons. This book deals with one of the most-discussed areas of controversy: high-profile objects that have experts arguing about their veracity. Some may have been looted, others may be fakes, some may be heavily restored or misattributed. Often, in these cases, analytical science is called on to settle a dispute. The authors of this book have decades of experience in this field, working on a range of objects dating from prehistory to the twentieth century. They present seven of the most famous cases from the Getty Kouros to the Turin Shroud – some of which are still contested, and examine how a few words from a connoisseur or scientist can make a virtually valueless object worth hundreds of millions. And vice versa.

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EAN :9789462703124
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Uitgever :Universitaire Pers Leuven
Publicatie datum :  18-03-2022
Uitvoering :Paperback / softback
Taal :Engels
Hoogte :216 mm
Breedte :140 mm
Dikte :11 mm
Gewicht :300 gr
Status :Te bestellen
Aantal pagina's :200
Keywords :  fake;forgery;art;scientific analysis;archaeology;kunstdiefstal;kunstvervalsingen;kunst;restauratie