In a message dated 12/1/09 5:36:14 PM, Miller writes:
> 've just been reading the autobiography of Eric Hebborn, one of the > notorious forgers whom Dutton mentioned. > > It was his job to fool the experts -- indeed, ,multiple teams of experts, > so > since he was so successful, he may be considered an expert in art > expertise. > > And he says that three kinds of expertise are relevant to the visual arts: > > *scholarship > *connoisseurship > *craftsmanship > You know, I read that recently. And what Heborn meant wasn't that these things were relevant to the visual artists, but the forgers. He didn't fool multiple teams of experts, he fooled people who wanted to make a sale and those who wanted to buy smething cheap. I hope you looked carefully at the drawings. His tend to be on the light side in their values and the lines tend towards sentiment. Very gooey. KAteSullivan
