Beschreibung:
Italian Forgers takes an unorthodox approach to the fascinating topic of art forgery, focusing not on art forgery per se, but on the major forgery scandals that shifted the Italian art market in response to constant, and often intense, demand for Italian objects. By focusing on power dynamics that both precipitated forgery scandals and forged Italian cultural identities, this book connects the debates and discussions about three well-known Italian forgers-Giovanni Bastianini, Icilio Joni, and Alceo Dossena-to anchor and investigate the mechanics of the Italian art market from unification through the fascist era.