The Fake

Forgery and its Place in Art

Sándor Radnóti, Ervin Dunai

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English

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
25 March 1999

Theory of art; Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks

A look at the creators of artistic fakes and copies. Sandor Radnoti explores the role of the faker in the art world, and tackles the question of whether fakes can be considered to be art in their own right. He provides an examination of the ""parasites"" of the art world, investigating the faker's motives and aesthetic sense, as well as the way in which the faker's own story acts as a critical appraisal of the centre of the art world. If art is seen from both the centre and the periphery of the art world, suggests the author, the viewer's questions about the art may be answered more accurately and appropriately.

By: Sándor Radnóti
Translated by: Ervin Dunai
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9780847692064
ISBN 10: 084769206X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 25 March 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Picaresque Aesthetics Chapter 4 Originality Chapter 5 The Copy Chapter 6 The Perfect Fake Chapter 7 Literary Mystification Chapter 8 The Fake Paradigm Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Author

Sándor Radnóti is professor of aesthetics at the Budapest University of Arts and Sciences.

Reviews for The Fake: Forgery and its Place in Art

In this fine work, Sandor Radnoti uses the concept of forgery to explore important issues in art theory. It is an insightful strategy. . . . and this overview can't do justice to the subtle, dialectical quality of the argument in The Fake.--Robert Cavalier College Art Association Reviews