Hoving's lecture is based on his book, a fast-moving overview of his experience spotting fakes at major museums and auction houses worldwide. Forty percent were either phonies or so hypocritically restored or so misattributed that they were just the same as forgeries. Since then I'm sure that percentage has risen.
Art forgery is a huge business worldwide.
The fact is that there are so many phonies and doctored pieces around these days that, at times, I almost believe that there are as many bogus works as genuine ones. Hoving completed undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. degrees in art at Princeton University. The Kennedy Lecture Series brings nationally recognized speakers to Ohio University who appeal to a cross-section of the community and stimulate thought on major public issues, cultural affairs and scholarly fields.