Paru le 07/10/2009 | Relié sous jaquette 223 pages
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traduit du français par Susan Schneider
Egyptologists and forgers have been fighting an equally matched battle for over a century: the connoisseur's eye and erudition pitched against the ingenuity and talent of the "artist". There are numerous examples of exceptionally beautiful objects that were considered authentic for decades before falling from grace and being withdrawn from museum collections around the world.
Author of an extensive scholarly volume on Egyptian fakes, as well as several detective novels, Jean-Jacques Fiechter takes the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery peopled with colorful individuals and illicit deals set against a backdrop of golden sands and sinister backrooms. He also penetrates today's market for Egyptian art and artifacts and demonstrates that, despite scientific progress in the detection of fakes, the forgers' dexterity continues to fool even some of the greatest galleries and auction houses.
