Whiteley on Trial

Gabriella Coslovich

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
02 October 2017

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Arts & Architecture - Australian

It was a cause celebre - the biggest case of alleged art fraud to come before the Australian criminal justice system, a $4.5 million sting drawing in one of the country's most gifted and ultimately tragic artists, Brett Whiteley, a heroin addict who died alone in 1992.

It started with suspicions raised about artworks being produced in the style of Whiteley in a Melbourne art restorer's studio. Secret photographs were taken as the paintings took form.

A jury finds two men guilty of faking Whiteleys, but a year later the appeal bench sensationally acquits them. The paintings are returned to their owners, leaving the legitimacy of the artworks in limbo.

Whiteley on Trial investigates this remarkable case and exposes the avarice of the art world, the disdain for connoisseurship and the fragility of authenticity.

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By: Gabriella Coslovich
Imprint: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780522869231
ISBN 10: 0522869238
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 02 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gabriella Coslovich is a journalist with more than 20 years experience including The Herald Sun and The Age. In 2012, she embarked on a freelance career as a writer, editor and media consultant, specialising in the arts and culture. In July 2013 she took on the role of editing the National Gallery of Victoria's Gallery magazine. After producing eight editions of the bi-monthly magazine, Gabriella has returned to freelance writing and studies, completing a Master of Arts (Creative Writing) at the University of Melbourne, USA.

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Whiteley on Trial

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