Fake! by Clifford Irving
Download a PDF Sample (1.1 MB)Originally published in 1969, Fake! is the story of art forger Elmyr de Hory. Although he vacillated between seeing himself as both the cunning mastermind and the innocent pawn, de Hory undoubtedly remains one of the 20th Century's most infamous forgers. You can still find examples of the work, but rather than being fake Modiglianis or Chagalls, they're now genuine de Horys. And if art forgery isn't enough, to add further to the duplicitousness of this particular book, author Clifford Irving is actually best known for another book, his biography of Howard Hughes which itself turned out to be a fake. That part of the story was recently back in the news with the release of the movie, The Hoax.
Project Notes:
Fake! is out of print in any English edition, though would still be under copyright, presumably with the author. If an interested team were to form, their first step would be to contact the author to determine copyright status and seek his involvement in the project.
Project Team Members:
None. This project was submitted by the Hol Editors and is open for anyone to take the lead on. Apply to work on this team.
Greg Albers
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