There are simply too many roadblocks. Bringing the Scientific and Art community together will be similar to bringing the scientific and religious community together. The egos in positions of decision-making are far too large. Cost of Scientific analysis will also prevent all but the more expensive works of art from being analyzed. Graphics are the primary offender in this category.
Graphics are also the largest problem in other areas of authentication.
First, there is still no definition of what an original graphic is. The vast majority of graphics being produced today i.e. serigraphs, geclee, computer generated, etc. Most of these techniques are still not accepted at major auction houses. The publishers and dealers of these works consider them authentic. Our experience, however, shows that the majority of collectors do not know the difference between lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and those prints produced by other than the artist s hands.