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On October 25, 2011, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Western District of Washington by Brian Wells, against Benjamin "Ben" Valenty and his respective companies for art...
Read MoreArticle, October 31, 2011
There are 7 exhibits below providing visual and textual data regarding the authentic and questioned sample. Exhibit 1 provides the visual image of the authentic work in a grid format with...
Read MoreArticle, February 24, 2011
In the earlier series of Art Forensics it was noted that photography or imaging was an evidentiary methodology used to ascertain information or data. Investigators of crime scenes utilize images...
Read MoreArticle, January 31, 2011
The importance of identifying and describing a work of art is to ensure that the work is authentic. Outside it may look pretty and aesthetically pleasing, but after the lipstick is removed you...
Read MoreArticle, December 31, 2010
A fascinating article entitled "The Mark Of A Masterpiece" has just been published in the world renowned and highly respected magazine The New Yorker. Teri is grateful to the author David Grann
Play VideoVideo, July 8, 2010
After experiencing pressure from Teri to divulge information that she has already garnered, Sharon begins reporting on the headway that she is beginning to make with her relentless attempt to
Play VideoVideo, June 9, 2010
Forensic photography or legal photography pertains to the taking of photographic images to provide evidence of facts or data surrounding an event. In providing appraisals to the Internal Revenue...
Read MoreArticle, February 1, 2010
Fine art is created using many different media. There are close to 50 categories of fine art media including stone, paint, wood, paper, crayon, ink, plastic, fabric, steel, and so on. One merely...
Read MoreArticle, January 27, 2010
Originally identified by Christie's auction house in a 1990 catalogue as "German, 19th Century, Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress", it has now been renamed, "La Bella Principessa" by...
Read MoreArticle, December 30, 2009
Attorneys, and investigators who served in a prosecutorial function claim that they are experts because they have been involved in various art crimes. Other experts lay claim because they have...
Read MoreArticle, November 23, 2009
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