Faking It: Art and the Politics of Forgery — Ian Haywood

First U.S. edition. Although tracing the history of many famous artistic, literary and archeological forgeries, this book is more about the political aspects of forgery. Is it fraud and deception, or is the concept of the original creation of a work of art overrated? A new assessment of art and art's place in culture. v, 154 pages. paper over boards, dust jacket.. 8vo..