False impressions : the hunt for big-time art fakes /
Thomas Hoving.
- 1st ed.
- [S.l.] : Simon & Schuster, 1996.
- 366 p. ; 24 cm.
Hardcover.
The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a close-up look at the world of art forgery, from ancient times to the present day, sharing anecdotes about some of the costliest, most embarrassing forgeries ever, as well as the motives of the fakers. 50,000 first printing. Tour.