I've read the book. The discription of the narrative is extremely detail like his paintings.

Every true artist has his/her own style. The reason artists copy famous works in museums is to learn from them. Not to learn how to copy them not to try to sell them as originals. Truly talented beautiful work is obvious when one looks at it - it doesn't copy anyone else. Most forgers try to copy an artist's style and pass their paintings off as a newly discovered work.

He is copying other artists' work. He is a great copier and a scam artist to pass off his copies as originals. The style he is copying from a century ago is very staid and rigid, not creative. If he is selling his copies now as copies he made it off the backs of all the artists he has copied. I bet any original work he has done (if there is any) is mediocre. I hope he gets haunted by the spirit of every artist he copied!

Talent

What I don't get is how they (the experts, auction houses etc.) can imagine that the same bumbling guy happens to keep turning up with another hitherto undiscovered painting by a famous historical artist. You'd think that would be a bit of a give away. I suppose they must be in on it, to a certain extent, after being fooled the first time. They can't admit that the first painting they authenticated was a forgery without embarrassing themselves, so they have to authenticate all the others.

Bravo Ken. The notion of original art is so pretentious. If authentic art needs to be assessed by experts with huge subjective art-appreciation experience as well as forensic art experts and highly-technical laboratory analysis - would not a very good approximation or forgery be as good as the original? (If not better in some cases?). Because human art understanding and appreciation is not dependent on whether the article is original or not. Understanding and appreciation of works of visual art are functions of the neurology of the vision being interpreted and thus independent of the ‘authenticity’ of the work. To ascribe importance to the provenance of a work is to liken it to a religious relic. We do not appraise Mahler’s music by possessing the original manuscript - we listen to the music. We need more iconoclasts like Ken.

And let it be a punishment to all that call themselves experts LOL 👍👍

Good for him. Very talented.

The more coveted the item, the more valuable the item is the more likely the item will become a victim of forgery. It is speculated that upwards of 65 % of all hogh end /Blue Chip Art in the Art marketplace is Fake, Forged, Misrepresented Etc... but this is much like many other commodities Etc... in the marketplace. Chances are most people at one point or another will be fooled by such. Anywhere from Food, Clothing, Art, Real Estate, Shoes, Jewelry, Money Electronics, People Etc... and as technology increases so will the deceptions.

I read his book. What a roller coaster ride!

So, how much for one of his originals?

The guy has more talent than any of the experts

One of my all time favorite shows. To me this musical is fine art like literary art, It has so much subtlety and nuance often missing from a lot of musical theater.

Is he single? Masters have copied one another forever.

Ken Perenyi had a level of sensitivity and for what it's worth, 'ethics' in his forgeries. For one, he'd choose artists that have been dead for over a hundred years and did not have an estate or family record; and two, he never capitalized on 'rising' or 'newly interested' artists for the sake of money alone. He wanted to pay respects to these long forgotten artists that he admired....and above all, selling the art was just a clever and enjoyable game to him. I love this guy!!!

i'am found nothing EXPERT IN U.S.A. THE PEOPLES COLLECT ART NEED STUDY ART.

I'AM FOUND MILLONS COPIES IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES. CHICAGO, AND NEW YORK , CALIFORNIA AND AROUND WORD. NO GOOD .

this guy is a better artist than the original masters :)

If you like it and can afford it--buy it! Forget playing art like the stock market. THAT is where the problems arise.

It actually is a Victimless crime..... anybody stupid enough not to get more than one specialist to examine before the sale deserves to be stupid....

This man is a legend!!!

They playd dis video at school

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I have been a painter for 50 years and i am seriously considering painting fakes.

You can find KZfaq videos like Ken Perenyi and many others such as Max Brandrett, Eric Hebborn, Mark Landis, David Stine, Mauro Morani, Tony Tetro, Shaun Greenhalgh, Elmyer de Hory, Han Van Meegeren, John Myatt, John Drewe, Tom Keating, Wolfgang Beltracchi, Yves Chaudron, Giovanni Bastianini, Ken Perenyi, Shaun Greenhalgh, Shawn Greenhouse, David Henty, Billy "The Brush" Mumford. All Fascinatingly disgusting art forgers and appalling I can't stop watching their brilliant's of deception and craft.

Sondheim Forever!

"Stephen Sondheim is the history of the musical theater -- he is that important". And now will be for eternity. RIP

Someones got an Ego. Lol

I don’t know why no-one stopped Elon Musk when he stole Tesla’s name, what is wrong with painting a masterpiece under someone who died centuries ago.

How much is he selling his arts for ? they are beautiful, he is genuinely a master painter.

Bankrobbery? Greedy people taking over the work of artists who where treatet like cheapest labour. Like beggars! Artists who were giving their lifes for art, enlightenment and ethics! They where left to starve. Bankers bought them out - cheap. And make millions on them. WHO ROBB'S WHOM ?! Arrogant lady ! She has it coming 😂 - yaay - sell it to her! In the name of us artists : Thank you ! I salute you.

I have to admit, when I saw this story for the first time all those years ago, I’ve always want one of his fakes.

Couple of his paintings looked like shit.

'Fools gold' ? I would take some any day. Art is art and people with too much money deserve what they get. Auction houses are notorious for their dark dealings, just read the catalogue disclamers. 'Experts' that cannot detect a 'forgery' are not experts. Ken 'imitated' the style of these painters he didn't directly copy them for the most part. I'm with Ken on this.

I feel so sorry for all the wealthy bastards that lost money…hilarious!

The understood pimple conventionally knit because comparison orly curl near a level siberian. sparkling, slimy celeste

Forgers are true Art Masters, they're fakes better then the real thing

i once copied a famous painting but later felt bad about it and never did that again. friends loved it though

Good for him. Don't pity the art world.

This guy talks Sh-t

I think art forgers appreciates paintings an art more than those who buy only because it's a famous painting and they're rich. I don't really care if it's a forgery because original artists are usually dead and they can't loose their money. Forgers spent their time to really paint, to create and it's an art itself.

A guy who snatches someone's purse goes to jail for a year or more. A guy who steals millions through forgery gets away free, without remorse, and other people make a hero out of him. Unfathomable.

Love the comments one and all. Most of the masters like turner are just appalling artist with no idea of perspective but people with money are easy to convince they're better than others and are just more refined in there taste. That's why it's great when they get ripped off and the auction house's support it.

I enjoyed this story. I want to for fun. Have a go.

Great art fashioned by the hand of man to replicate a greater art, that of the creator’s hand, will always be wonderful, albeit it is an inferior representation. God the great artist who represents beauty so beautifully in nature, from flower to a beautifully swimming goldfish with its translucent tails, is an artist like no other. If great works by artists is worthy of admiration then how much more admirable is the art by God Himself. Admiration of God’s work is called worship.

"Mom, I have a secret I need to tell you..." Post Credits scene: "WHAAAAAAT?!" (goes to Mr. Blane's house with bat)

Art forgers highlight the pomposity of the so-called art world.......

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That picture of George Washington you could tell at a glance. I wonder how many art experts con people every day by giving their wrong or false opinion as a fact and having people invest millions on the weight of it. How many of them should say I don't know but wont because that won't get them paid.

Smug con artist.