Fakebusters II
Subtitle: scientific detection of fakery in art and philately
By: edited by Richard J. Weiss and Duane Chartier.
Contributors: Weiss, Richard J. 1923-; Chartier, Duane R.; Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers.; International Center for Art Intelligence.; Fakes, Forgeries, and Experts (Organization)
Series: Series in popular science -- v. 4
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hackensack, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9789812560254
Subjects: Art -- Forgeries -- Congresses; Art -- Radiography -- Congresses; Art -- Expertising -- Congresses; Expertising, X-ray -- Congresses; Science and the arts -- Congresses; Art and science -- Congresses; Vervalsing; Detectie; Wetenschappelijke technieken
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Scientific detection of fakery in art and philately
Description: "Now that the sale of a Picasso painting has exceeded US$100 million at auction, the forgers are extricating their bag of tricks. This collection of papers provides an eclectic coverage of the art and philatelic concerns in safeguarding the integrity of creative artists. It paints a broader swath of the problems in art authentication, including philatelic fraud." "The articles represent 24 expert contributions on relevant topics pertaining to the scientific detection of forgery in art and philately."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Based on the proceedings of the symposium held at Photonics East 1999 in Boston on September 20-21, 1999, sponsored by SPIE, the International Optical Engineering Society, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010, USA ; ICAI, the International Center for Art Intelligence, Culver City, CA 90230-5109, USA ; FFE, Fakes, Forgeries, and Experts, Castagnola, CH-6976, Switzerland."

Includes bibliographical references.