Saturday, March 22, 2008

Miraux

Yahoo!News: "Thousands Stuck with Fake Art Prints"

Take a second look at that signed Picasso print you bought on eBay. A ring of art counterfeiters has sold thousands of prints since 1999 bearing the forged signatures of Picasso, Miro, Dali and other famous artists to buyers around the world.










- Caption: Faux Miraux -

"Thousands of people will learn they ... bought a fake," said Chicago-based U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who announced indictments on Wednesday charging two Americans, a Spaniard from Barcelona, and two Italians from Milan and Monsummano with multiple counts of fraud. (...) >>>








- Caption: Genuine Miro signature -

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