Fake? : the art of deception / edited by Mark Jones with Paul Craddock and Nicolas Barker
1990, First Edition. Berkeley : University of California Press. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #441724
ISBN: 071411703X
Physical description; 312 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, from 7 June 1990. Ill. on title page. Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-309) and index. Contents; What is a fake? -- Rewriting history -- The limits of belief : religion, magic, myth and science -- Faking in the East -- Faking in Europe in from the Renaissance to the 18th century -- The 19th century : the great age of faking -- Faking in the 20th century -- The art and craft of faking : copying, embellishing and transforming / edited by Paul Craddock -- The scientific detection of fakes and forgeries / edited by Paul Craddock and Sheridan Bowman -- The limits of expertise. Subjects; Art Forgeries ; Exhibitions. Art Faux Expositions. Art Forgeries. Forgery History. Art Forgeries History. Antiques Forgeries. Forgery History ; Exhibitions. Deception ; Exhibitions. Art Forgeries Exhibitions.
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