The Art Detective
October, 1954
The Art DetectiveWhen the man of means decorates an apartment or home, he may wish to hang a painting or two of some real value. In such a mood, with checkbook in hand, a conservative fellow with both intelligence and taste may find himself suckered into something akin to the purchasing of the Brooklyn Bridge. For he is fair game for the art forgeries offered by crooks so clever they often victimize real art collectors and even the curators of major art museums.The art forger is no ordinary conm...