dllh's review against another edition
3.0
A quick, interesting read. Not sure what I expected. Not a "wow" book for me but not one I regret either.
madguru's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy Charney's writings (minus his novel which I did not like very much). He is extremely knowledgeable and his writing is very accessible. His work is always well-notated and his bibliographies always provide me with other things to read.
This particular book is a nice, light look at forgeries and forgers over time. It explores the motives behind forgeries and verges off from art a bit looking at forgeries in other fields as well. Most of the subjects he touches on I have been familiar with. Anyone with an interest in art crime probably has come across most of the names cited in the book. It doesn't make the book any less enjoyable, though, as it was nice to recall some of the names I had read about previously. For those without a lot of knowledge, this is a good primer to the field.
Being published by Phaedon it is a gorgeous, high-quality book. The book is loaded with nice photographs which is an extra bonus.
Of all the topics in the book, I would love if Charney were to write more about the 21st century technologies that are both being used to identify forgeries and also to create better forgeries.
This particular book is a nice, light look at forgeries and forgers over time. It explores the motives behind forgeries and verges off from art a bit looking at forgeries in other fields as well. Most of the subjects he touches on I have been familiar with. Anyone with an interest in art crime probably has come across most of the names cited in the book. It doesn't make the book any less enjoyable, though, as it was nice to recall some of the names I had read about previously. For those without a lot of knowledge, this is a good primer to the field.
Being published by Phaedon it is a gorgeous, high-quality book. The book is loaded with nice photographs which is an extra bonus.
Of all the topics in the book, I would love if Charney were to write more about the 21st century technologies that are both being used to identify forgeries and also to create better forgeries.
jaclynday's review against another edition
3.0
Warning: don’t miss out on the dozens of color photographs that accompany the text. I almost bought this on Kindle and I’m glad I waited for it to come in at the library. It’s fascinating and I read it quickly, but in the interest of telling lots of stories, Charney seemed to cut a few of the best ones short. (I liked that he mentioned Ken Perenyi, a forger who revealed his life story in Caveat Emptor. I reviewed it two years ago.) If you want a quick summary of the book, Fresh Air has a fun interview with Charney.
wirsindgefangene's review against another edition
4.0
Das Buch hat mich größtenteils sehr in seinen.Bann gezogen, auch wenn es dann und wann kleinere Längen gab. Auch ich, die überhaupt keine Ahnung von Kunst hat, konnte Charneys Ausführungen leicht folgen und hatte wirklich Freude mit dem Buch. Der Schreibstil ist relativ akademisch und dabei trotzdem sehr flüssig.
Ich kann "Original Meisterfälscher" also wirklich empfehlen, da man von gefälschten antiken Gefäßen über Gemälde aller Art bis zu den Hitler-Tagebüchern über jeden Fälschungstyp etwas erfährt.
Ich kann "Original Meisterfälscher" also wirklich empfehlen, da man von gefälschten antiken Gefäßen über Gemälde aller Art bis zu den Hitler-Tagebüchern über jeden Fälschungstyp etwas erfährt.