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Art Crimes: My Favorite Books

Art Crimes: My Favorite Books

An expert, a criminal, and an FBI agent. In researching for Veridian Sterling Fakes It, I read many books on art crime. Not only did I need to know the ins and outs of how to forge a painting, I also needed to understand the motivation behind doing so. Some...

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Does it pay to be fake?

Does it pay to be fake?

It depends on who you ask. If you’re cosplaying as a Disney character at one of their theme parks, yes, it does. Probably $18 to $25 an hour. If you’re a popular influencer on TikTok getting paid to tout products you would never actually use in real life, the answer...

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