The art world relies on a three-tiered approach to authenticate works: Connoisseurship (experts agreeing that a work reflects the style and technique of a particular artist), provenance (the history of the artworks ownership) and technical analysis (to verify that an artwork is from a particular era). The system can break down at any point. -Curator Colette Loll, Intent to Deceive: Fakes & Forgeries in the Art World ... OPENING SEPT. 2 at CMA!
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