The man who made Vermeers : unvarnishing the legend of master forger Han van Meegeren / Jonathan Lopez.
| Author/creator | Lopez, Jonathan |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Orlando : Harcourt, ©2008. |
| Description | 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. A liar's biography -- The collaborator -- Beautiful nonsense -- The sphinx of Delft -- Smoke and mirrors -- A happy hunting ground -- The master forger and the Fascist dream -- Sieg Heil! -- Goering gets a Vermeer -- The endgame-- Swept under the rug -- Epilogue. Framing the fake. |
| Abstract | Jonathan Lopez has drawn on never-before-seen documents from dozens of archives to write a revelatory new biography of the world's most famous forger. Neither unappreciated artist nor antifascist hero, Van Meegeren emerges as an ingenious, dyed-in-the-wool crook who plied the forger's trade far longer than he ever admitted--a talented Mr. Ripley armed with a paintbrush. Lopez also explores a network of illicit commerce that operated across Europe. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-315) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008005727 |
| ISBN | 9780151013418 |
| ISBN | 0151013411 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND 1662.M43 L67 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |