The Man Who Made Vermeers
Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren
Orlando : Harcourt, [2008]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Jonathan Lopez has drawn on never-before-seen documents from dozens of archives to write a revelatory new biography of the world's most famous forger. Neither unappreciated artist nor antifascist hero, Van Meegeren emerges as an ingenious, dyed-in-the-wool crook who plied the forger's trade far longer than he ever admitted--a talented Mr. Ripley armed with a paintbrush. Lopez also explores a network of illicit commerce that operated across Europe.
Contents:
Introduction. A liar's biography -- The collaborator -- Beautiful nonsense -- The sphinx of Delft -- Smoke and mirrors -- A happy hunting ground -- The master forger and the Fascist dream -- Sieg Heil! -- Goering gets a Vermeer -- The endgame-- Swept under the rug -- Epilogue. Framing the fake.
Subjects:
Meegeren, Han van, 1889-1947.
Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 -- Forgeries.
Art forgers -- Netherlands -- Biography.
Painters -- Netherlands -- Biography.
Meegeren, Han van, 1889-1947.
Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 -- Forgeries.
Art forgers -- Netherlands -- Biography.
Painters -- Netherlands -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780151013418
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Meegeren, Han | Southeast | Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-315) and index.