{"product_id":"the-many-faces-of-art-william-casement-9781538196991","title":"The Many Faces of Art Forgery: From the Dark Side to Shades of Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[P]rovides a treasure trove of information that will engage readers intrigued by but new to the subject of art forgery as well as those with an art or art history background.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgery is a provocative presence in the art world that captures attention in the press and inspires books about the exploits of famous fraudsters as well as scholarly articles and monographs. But missing until now has been a big-picture look at the phenomenon of art forgery. \u003ci\u003eThe Many Faces of Art Forgery\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etreatment that features historical highlights, philosophical insights, psychological profiles, economic theories, and legal statutes and cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story of art forgery from antiquity to the present, including 80 named forgers, the tricks of their trade, and the social forces that ensure the existence of their enterprise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow scientific analysis is both effective and limited in exposing art fakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple definitions for the term \"forgery\" as applied to art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effect on authenticity in legal terms, philosophical terms, and public opinion when an artwork undergoes extensive restoration, or artists hire surrogates to make their works, or they appropriate images from other\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eartists or styles from indigenous cultures\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForgers' mentalities: their motivations, rationalizations, and strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ethics of art forgery: from criminality to esteem for fooling experts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility and aesthetic worth of a \"perfect fake.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all, readers will understand the substantial place forgery occupies in the realm of art, as well as that what constitutes authentic versus inauthentic is not always clear-cut, nor are legal and moral judgments about forgery. In conveying this message, the author provides a wealth of information in an accessible and engaging style suitable for experts and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Casement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538196999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538196991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"William Casement","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45064934686975,"sku":"9781538196991","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a3cbd1f-525c-4d9b-ae9f-2ca14eb5bfd2.jpg?v=1712125258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-many-faces-of-art-william-casement-9781538196991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}