Wednesday, March 7, 2018

How Vetters Screen The Fakes Out Of Tefaf

"This month, 189 of the world's leading specialists in fine and decorative art - from Old Master paintings to 20th-century design - will gather to work their way through the objects in the fair. They are the final line of defence ... on authenticity, provenance and condition." Jane Morris meets some of the vetters and explains how they work. Says one, "We're judging 'beef on the hoof'."



Article source here:Arts Journal

No comments:

Post a Comment

Academy Decides Not To Bar Streaming Movies From Oscars

The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “left intact Rule Two, the one that established that a film” — in...