Today, Explained

The case of the fake Basquiats

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27:06 | Jul 13th, 2022

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Art crime is booming and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings (or at least some very realistic forgeries) are the loot du jour. Reporter Brett Sokol and a guy who used to forge Basquiats explain. This epi...Show More



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rmmiller364 recommended:Jul 14th, 2022

So many amazing details here. Can a piece of cardboard from FedEx demonstrate that multi-million dollar paintings are fakes?

I thought this episode was:

🤭 Dramatic
😲 Fascinating
💡 Educational
🧐 Intriguing
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epekilisJul 15th, 2022

@rmmiller364 Ooooh, this one sounds right up my alley . . . Adding to my list.

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