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Is the trove of recently discovered Frida Kahlo art & antiques a fakery?
Background: Carlos Noyola, the art and antiques dealer claims he purchased a collection over 1,200 items of rare Frida Kahlo art and antiques from a reclusive Mexico City lawyer.
But the publication by Princeton Architectural Press of a glossy art book in the United States about the trove has mobilized a diverse group of experts in Mexico, the United States and Europe who say that the objects are fake. Last week the Mexican government trust that controls the copyright to Kahlo’s work filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Noyola, a measure aimed at investigating the works. The trust is also investigating legal recourse in the United States to halt sale of the books.
None of the experts have been to San Miguel de Allende and are basing their opinions on reproductions of the items there. Mary-Anne Martin, a New York dealer in Latin American art, said in an e-mail message that she had “seen photographs of many of the works in this collection” and had “read the provenance and all the material provided.” She added, “On the basis of the style and execution of the paintings and drawings, the character and the content of the letters, recipes and diary pages, I can tell you that they are fake.”
Will any of these items turn out to be fake?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/arts/design/29frida.html?hp
But the publication by Princeton Architectural Press of a glossy art book in the United States about the trove has mobilized a diverse group of experts in Mexico, the United States and Europe who say that the objects are fake. Last week the Mexican government trust that controls the copyright to Kahlo’s work filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Noyola, a measure aimed at investigating the works. The trust is also investigating legal recourse in the United States to halt sale of the books.
None of the experts have been to San Miguel de Allende and are basing their opinions on reproductions of the items there. Mary-Anne Martin, a New York dealer in Latin American art, said in an e-mail message that she had “seen photographs of many of the works in this collection” and had “read the provenance and all the material provided.” She added, “On the basis of the style and execution of the paintings and drawings, the character and the content of the letters, recipes and diary pages, I can tell you that they are fake.”
Will any of these items turn out to be fake?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/arts/design/29frida.html?hp
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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