Project Gutenberg 2021-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 142 Constable, W. G. (William George) 1887 1976 Constable, William George Forgers and Forgeries Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Forgers and Forgeries" by W. G. Constable is a comprehensive examination of the art of forgery, delving into both the motivations behind forgers and the methods they employ. Written in the mid-20th century, the book serves as both a historical account and an analytical study of forgery in art, discussing the complexities of misrepresentation and the intricate dance between art and deception. The likely topics covered include notable forgers and their infamous works, as well as the methods used to detect forgeries, contextualized within the shifting landscape of art collection and appreciation. In this book, Constable traces the evolution of forgery from ancient to contemporary times, highlighting the financial and intellectual motivations that drive individuals to create false artworks. He provides compelling narratives of historical figures such as Giovanni Bastianini and H. A. Van Meegeren, whose forgeries captivated the art world despite their fraudulent nature. The author emphasizes the dual roles of forgers as artists in their own right and as challenges to the traditional art community, while also exploring the advancing techniques used by experts and scientists to identify forgeries. Ultimately, "Forgers and Forgeries" offers readers a thought-provoking insight into the delicate line between authenticity and deception in the world of art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Art -- Forgeries N Text Category: History - Other Category: Art 79737 2025-07-25T13:13:49.647711 text/html 52419 2024-10-18T11:36:12 text/html 1988497 2025-07-25T13:13:55.131724 application/epub+zip 1987548 2025-07-25T13:13:52.316704 application/epub+zip 78123 2025-07-25T13:13:51.073815 application/epub+zip 2007146 2025-07-25T13:13:56.767243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1996991 2025-07-25T13:13:53.826713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99018 2022-09-29T06:40:44.442652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52629 2025-07-25T13:13:49.137737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32837 2024-10-18T11:36:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16266 2025-07-25T13:13:56.898214 application/rdf+xml 12312 2025-07-25T13:13:51.153737 image/jpeg 2452 2025-07-25T13:13:51.114722 image/jpeg 1813358 2025-07-25T13:13:49.712747 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia