The Mind Creative JULY 2014 | Page 11

The Mind Creative March 2014 Interestingly enough, many forgers have sold their reproductions legitimately, acknowledging them to be copies and in fact, some of these artists have actually acquired a lot of wealth and fame in their own right. An example is the artist Elmyr de Hory, who has been featured in the film “F for Fake” directed by Orson Welles and whose copied works have been sold as valuable pieces of art. Mark Landis A reproduction of a work from William-Adolphe Bouguereau by art forger Mark Landis 11