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The Art of Forgery: Master Forgers from the Renaissance to the Age of AI

The Art of Forgery: Master Forgers from the Renaissance to the Age of AI


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What motivates an art forger? How easy are they to catch? And to what extent have AI and other technologies changed how we approach matters of authenticity, derivation and forgery?

In The Art of Forgery Noah Charney, celebrated art historian and the world’s foremost art-crime specialist, explores the stories behind the most famous art forgeries in the world. Chronicling the adventures and misadventures of master forgers throughout history, the book examines how and why these artful tricksters – often ingenious, skilful, quirky and charming – succeeded in deceiving the art world and how they were eventually caught, through shrewd detective work, scientific examination or a good measure of luck.

Illustrated in colour throughout, this new revised and expanded edition takes in recent developments in the realm of art and authenticity from NFTs (content, including artwork, in the form of digital files the ownership of which is written into the blockchain) to the rise of AI, with its ability to create, on command, unique new digital images of superlative quality, prompting questions about authorship, originality, and more.



Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements

Introduction: the World Wishes to Be Deceived…
1. Genius
2. Ego
3. Revenge
4. Fame
5. Crime
6. The Con
7. Money
8. Power
9. Digital Power
Conclusion: ...So Let it Be Deceived

Appendix and Glossary
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Image Credits
Index



About the Author :
Noah Charney is the internationally bestselling author of more than 30 books, translated into 14 languages, including The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art (2017), which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography, and Museum of Lost Art (2018), which was the finalist for the Digital Book World Award. Noah is a professor of art history, teaching courses on art crime at Yale, The Smithsonian, and the National Gallery, UK.

Review :
Excellent... Beautifully written and illustrated. A rattling good read. [Charney’s] book about forgers makes the allure of their dark trade feel irresistible. A serious subject described in vastly enjoyable fashion with implications both subtle and obvious, about serious issues... A romp of a read. Charney truly hits stride when describing the forgers... As the world of forgery is infinitely colorful. A beautifully written and rigorously researched journey into the hidden world of master forgers. Through their daring exploits and complex motivations, Noah Charney reveals how deception has evolved across history. Fully attuned to our times, it also introduces readers to recent advances in scientific techniques of examination and authentication, alongside the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and the digital world, where the boundaries between authenticity and illusion are increasingly blurred.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781350545137
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1350545139
  • Publisher Date: 15 Oct 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Master Forgers from the Renaissance to the Age of AI


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