THE ART OF THE CON: THE MOST NOTORIOUS FORGERIES IN THE ART WORLD

Anthony M. Amore, author of The Art of the Con, will share stories about some of history’s most notorious hoaxes. They involve stolen art hidden for decades; elaborate ruses that implicate the Nazis and allegedly plundered art; the theft of a famous artist’s prototype to make forgeries; the manipulation of auction sites to cheat buyers out of millions; and other confidence schemes, amazing not only for their boldness—but also because they actually worked.