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Eric Hebborn (1934–1996)

Autor(a) de The art forger's handbook

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Obras de Eric Hebborn

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome padrão
Hebborn, Eric
Data de nascimento
1934-03-20
Data de falecimento
1996-01-11
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
England
Local de nascimento
London, England, UK
Local de falecimento
Rome, Italy
Causa da morte
head trauma
Locais de residência
London, England, UK
Italy
Ocupação
artist
art forger
Organizações
Royal Society of British Artists
Premiações
Royal Academy Silver Medal
Hacker Portrait Prize

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Hebborn is a British artist and master forger. His drawings followed the old master style and were hung in museums around the world until his uncovering in 1980. He wrote this book in the mid 90s, and was killed shortly thereafter in Italy. (Disgruntled gallery stooge? Fellow forger enforcing the code of silence on tricks of the trade?) Anyway, he's a colorful man, and he writes with acid wit about the foibles of the fine art and historical art market. In addition, there is a ton of valuable information in the book on working methods of the old masters, even if you don't intend to try and pass copies off as the real thing. This is a highly recommended, and I imagine his autobiography, Drawn to Trouble is an amusing and informative read as well. Let us not overlook, this book contains mentions of dozens of books that would be worth studying for the serious student of art history and old master techniques. I could spend a couple of years catching up on the reading suggested by Hebborn.… (mais)
 
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kurtankeny | 1 outra resenha | Mar 19, 2009 |
Hebborn is a British artist and master forger. His drawings followed the old master style and were hung in museums around the world until his uncovering in 1980. He wrote this book in the mid 90s, and was killed shortly thereafter in Italy. (Disgruntled gallery stooge? Fellow forger enforcing the code of silence on tricks of the trade?) Anyway, he's a colorful man, and he writes with acid wit about the foibles of the fine art and historical art market. In addition, there is a ton of valuable information in the book on working methods of the old masters, even if you don't intend to try and pass copies off as the real thing. This is a highly recommended, and I imagine his autobiography, Drawn to Trouble is an amusing and informative read as well. Let us not overlook, this book contains mentions of dozens of books that would be worth studying for the serious student of art history and old master techniques. I could spend a couple of years catching up on the reading suggested by Hebborn.… (mais)
 
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kurtankenybeauchamp | 1 outra resenha | Feb 9, 2009 |

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