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During the court case, the breadth of his forgeries shocked the art world and tantalised the media. You can win 10 copies of this fascinating book for your reading group, and we also have an exclusive extract for you to read. Memoir of one of britains most successful and infamous art forgers allen and. The observer a forgers tale is a book about the class divide, a satire on the art market and a celebration of that great institution, the garden shed. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh and waldemar januszczak. In his the book, a forgers tale, greenhalgh claims that he used an old council document dating back to the 1500s as the canvas and a lid from a victorian school desk from bolton tech as the. Shaun greenhalgh reveals how he did it and why in a book, a forger s tale. Master forger who fooled worlds art experts reveals how. Apr 05, 2018 written in prison, a forger s tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. Confessions of the bolton forger by shaun greenhalgh will feature on the radio 2 fact not fiction book club on thursday 8 june. I marveled at sgs dedication to museum and art gallery research. In 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in. The amarna princess statue was heralded as a 3,000yearold masterpiece from the time of the pharaohs but the reality was that it had been created by. Forger s tale shaun greenhalgh, waldemar januszczak observer s best art book of the year, 2018in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries.
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An audience with boltons master art forger bolton council. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh, waldemar januszczak. I well remember the documentary on tv and the comedydrama a short time after. Observers best art book of the year, 2018 in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eigh. What no one realised was how much more of the story there was to tell. In 2007 shaun greenhalgh was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Greenhalgh is considered britains best forger, and was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in 2007, where he wrote his hit memoir, a forgers tale. Greenhalghs knowledge is as daunting as it is inspiring. An art memoir with a difference, a forgers tale doesnt trace the life and work of a celebrated artist, but that of shaun greenhalgh, one of britains most infamous art forgers. Written in prison, a forger s tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. A forgers tale confessions of the bolton forger book. Description a forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh in 2007, bolton crown court in the united kingdom sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. A working class kid from englands north west, whose backyard workshop was jokingly referred by police as the northern annex of the british museum.
Waldemar januszczak the extraordinary story of one of the greatest living art forgers, who fooled the worlds art experts whilst working from a shed in the garden of his parents house in bolton, england. Over a seventeenyear period, between 1989 and 2006, he produced a large number of forgeries. Mr greenhalgh will also be signing copies of his book, a forgers tale. Consequently bought a forger s tale from amazon in kindle version. Teaming up with his brother and elderly parents, who fronted the sales side of the operation, he successfully sold his fakes internationally to museums, auction houses, and private buyers, accruing nearly. A forgers tale was written in prison, while shaun greenhalgh, now aged 57, served fourandahalf years for selling fake art treasures. The book is shaun greenhalgh s version of the whole story and a very good read it is. Memoir of one of britain s most successful and infamous art forgers allen and unwin, which he began writing while in. A working class kid from englands north west, whose backyard workshop was jokingly referred by police as the northern annex of the british museum, greenhalgh seemed an unlikely candidate for swindling.
Confessions of the bolton forger by shaun greenhalgh will feature on the radio 2 fact not fiction book club on thursday 8 june you can win 10 copies of this fascinating book for your reading group, and we also have an exclusive extract for you to read a forgers tale. It s the story he wrote in prison after the 2007 conviction for crimes that he details in the book. A forger s tale by shaun greenhalgh and waldemar januszczak. Confessions of the bolton forger may be the first and last art book i will read that was written in prison. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh shiny new books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a forgers tale. Forgers tale shaun greenhalgh, waldemar januszczak observers best art book of the year, 2018in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. The bolton forgers memoir of his career making art fakes in his parents shed is likable but. Working out of a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh had successfully fooled some of the world s gre.
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