Italian Forgers: The Art Market and the Weight of the Past in Modern Italy

by Carol Helstosky

Italian Forgers takes an unorthodox approach to the fascinating topic of art forgery, focusing not on art forgery per se, but on the major forgery scandals that shifted the Italian art market in response to constant, and often intense, demand for Italian objects. By focusing on power dynamics that both precipitated forgery scandals and forged Italian cultural identities, this book connects the debates and discussions about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501774573
• ISBN13: 9781501774577
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"