Summary
Italian police have dismantled a large pan-European forgery ring producing fake artworks attributed to renowned artists, including Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol.
Thirty-eight individuals across Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium are under investigation for handling stolen goods, forgery, and illegal art sales.
Authorities seized over 2,100 counterfeit pieces valued at €200 million and uncovered six forgery workshops.
The investigation began in 2023 after fake works were found in a businessman’s collection, leading to discoveries of forgeries sold in auction houses and linked to organized exhibitions.
How do we know the Banksy is a forgery? Isn’t his identity “unknown”? What if he just had an off day a worse version of one of his previous works?
Also who cares?
Eat your heart out, de Hory.
Unless they’re scamming a museum, who cares?
I’ll photocopy off 100 Banksies just to spite ‘him’.
If you’re the type of person whose life is actually hurt by this, you deserve it lol
The credibility of museums is hurt by this. Or do museums not matter?
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