Herman by Jim Unger for July 09, 2020

Forgeries of pieces by John Chamberlain, Calder and Richard Serra. He makes them by hand.

I’ll bet he was FRAMED.

Impersonating a statue?

Oh, you’ve never met Art.

George could sell a lot of damage insurance

Jackson Pollock started the same way.

Art forgery of Ulysses Grant, Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton …

Mmm… Juicy Fruit

Stereotypical thinking? And we are living through BLM? All Lives Matter. Discrimination is discrimination.

He could have done so much more, though. Never reached his potential.

Whatever – I’d still rather have him as a friend instead of an enemy!

You would think art collectors would intentionally collect the works of good forgers. (Read the short story by Norman Spinrad A THING OF BEAUTY for inspiration even though the would-be cheat didn’t realize what he had.)

“On the other hand, you might worry about me. I’m in for necromancy, cannibalism, and violating HOA lawn care rules.”

He draws great looking rabbits!

There are people out there who make a good living at “art reproductions.” They may use techniques and materials that look like the original art, but they will often include ‘flaws’ that reveal it as a fake. As long as no claim is made that it is the original piece, and that it is only a representation, they can get away with it.

Must have been large statuary and the like.

Just don’t mention you in for impersonating an Art Critic……