The Art of the Con is a 2015 book by Anthony Amore about forgeries, thefts, scams and fakes in the art world from the 18th century to the present time.[1][2][3] Among those featured in the book are the scandals around Lawrence Salander and the Knoedler gallery.[3]
Amore served as the director of security for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where he worked with the FBI on the 1990 museum theft and previously wrote another book on art theft called Stealing Rembrandts.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Hunter, Jennifer (2015-12-21). "Cons and connoisseurs — stories of fraud in the art world". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Cascone, Sarah (2016-10-24). "11 Fascinating Books About Art History's Biggest Forgeries". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b Kinsella, Eileen (2015-07-13). "Review: The Art of The Con by Anthony Amore". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Kurkjian, Stephen (2018-09-15). "Anthony Amore". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Wornes, Hollie (2024-04-28). "The Man on a Mission to Catch a Thief • T Australia". T Australia. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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