Russian Avantgarde in the Museum Ludwig: Original and Fake: Questions, Research, Explanations

by Maria Kokkori, Meike Deilmann, Konstantin Akinsha, et al.

Documenting a notorious episode in art authentication

Perhaps nothing is more devastating to an art collection than the discovery that one of its beloved pieces is merely a replica of the real thing. The subject of counterfeit artworks has long been taboo in the art world, but the fear of forgery has led to the reassessment of many museum collections and an increase in transparency regarding the strategies used to identify...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3960988974
• ISBN13: 9783960988977
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Walther Konig Verlag
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.4"