The man who made Vermeers : unvarnishing the legend of master forger Han van Meegeren /

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 long...

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Main Author:	Lopez, Jonathan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Orlando : Harcourt, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Meegeren, Han van, > 1889-1947. Art forgers > Netherlands > Biography. Painters > Netherlands > Biography. Vermeer, Johannes, > 1632-1675 > Forgeries. Vermeer, Johannes, > 1632-1675. Painters. Art forgers. Forgery. Netherlands. Biographies.
Summary:	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.