According to experts, 30% of the paintings circulating on the art market are forgeries. Are any of them on your walls? Some forgers even claim their creations hang in the world's most famous museums. Truth? Urban Legend? Who knows...Fernand Legros, Wolfgang Beltracchi, these names may not mean anything to you, but they've left a stain on art history. These personalities got rich for years, by deceiving the greatest experts and the wealthiest collectors.From imitating the style of famous painters, to counterfeiting books and wines, they conned thousands of people with their innate talent: swindling. Listen to the incredible stories of the greatest forgers in art history in Forgers and Artists, True Stories.
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