Art World Con: 'The Woman With 50 Faces'
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Authorities seized 104 fraudulent pieces, avoided millions of losses and blocked bank accounts following an investigation involving multiple European and American nations


The falsifications were of famous artists such as Edward Munch, Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso, who had been convicted of a fake work by the Spanish artist in a leather shop in Portugal.
The Italian police have smashed an international trade in fake works of art.
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A mysterious inscription, a famous name and a colossal price tag. Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould embark on a high-stakes quest to authenticate a 'lost' painting believed to be the work of Sir Winston Churchill. With a worrying lack of provenance, can scientific breakthroughs and historical detective work prove its worth – or is it just a clever forgery?The painting in question is a charming depiction of a summer garden, purchased for a mere £140 a…
According to information from PJ to Lusa, the faked Picasso framework was being sold to a lawyer in Portugal, had been acquired and delivered to the Italian authorities. According to the EEF agency, the international operation that recovered 104 counterfeited works involving 14 countries, including Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the counterfeiting of Pablo Picasso, Edward Munich and Paul Klee. The operation “Minotauro bis” began in 202…
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