Fakebusters Ii

Scientific Detection Of Fakery In Art And Philately

Richard J Weiss (Formerly Of King's College London, Uk), Duane Chartier (-)

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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
06 October 2004

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; Science: general issues

Series: Series In Popular Science

Now that the sale of a Picasso painting has exceeded USD100 million at auction, the forgers are extricating their bag of tricks. This fascinating collection of papers provides an eclectic coverage of the art and philatelic concerns in safeguarding the integrity of creative artists. It paints a broader swath of the problems in art authentication, including philatelic fraud. The articles represent 24 expert contributions on relevant topics pertaining to the scientific detection of forgery in art and philately.

Edited by: Richard J Weiss (Formerly Of King's College London Uk), Duane Chartier (-)
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of Publication: Singapore
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 594g
ISBN: 9789812560254
ISBN 10: 9812560254
Series: Series In Popular Science
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 06 October 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fakebuster Extraordinaire (R W Wood); Art Fakes and The Statue of Limitations (A Feld); Authenticity of Engraved Scrimshaw (D Ridley); Detection of Philatelic Forgeries (M Bristow); Insurability of Art (R Vara); DNA as a Security Marker (C Outwater & R Tullis); Authentication at a Small Museum (D K S Hyland); Art in Transit (D Straus); Raman Spectroscopy in the Art World (K P J Williams et al.); Fakes, Forgeries and Experts (FFE) (P Vollmeier); Madame Curie (R J Weiss); Non-Destructive Analysis of Artifacts (M Schreiner et al.); International Center for Art Intelligence (ICAI) (D Chartier); How Appraisers Deal with Authenticity (E N Okil); Framing and Care of Original Works of Art on Paper (E N Okil); Fakery in Graphic Arts (H Hansen); Optical Tricks to Foil Counterfeiters (R W Hardin); Raman Spectroscopy to Solve Crime (M Claybourn & M Ansell); ICAI, FFE, Roster 10/99 (D Chartier et al.).