May 4, 2020
Forgery takes two: Who’s to blame for all this phony art?
I LOVE this guy. Not only is he a fabulous forger, but he spent his entire career posing as a philanthropist giving his fake museums all over the world. This film is fascinating not only because of his skill, but for seeing the way so many institutions accepted his donations at face value because they believed they were getting something for nothing. The whole story – creation, deception, reception, detection and finally celebration supports the thesis of my ongoing “Academy Award Action Figures” project; that people are so invested in valuing what they perceive to be valued by others, that they can be easily led to fawn over fakery.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/art-craft-film-review-702147
