یک ون گوگ واقعی: چگونه دنیای هنر با حقیقت دست و پنجه نرم می‌کند

In 1928, after eleven years of extensive research and editing, Dr. Jacob Baart de la Faille finally finished the first catalogue raisonné of Vincent van Gogh’s work. Soon after, however, de la Faille discovered that he had mistakenly listed dozens of forged works as genuine in the catalog. He quickly set out to set the record straight but was met with strong resistance from art dealers, collectors, critics, politicians, amongst others—all of whom had self-interested reasons to oppose his corrections. To this day, the international art world struggles to separate the real Van Goghs from the fake. A Real Van Gogh begins with the story of de la Faille and moves into the late decades of the twentieth century, outlining the numerous clashes over the authenticity of Van Gogh’s works while simultaneously exposing the often bewildering ramifications for art critics and scholars when they bring unwelcome news. [Copied from "Good Reads" website.] Vincent van Goghs paintings and drawings are fabulously expensive. Millions of people admire his work, but are those masterpieces all genuine? To this day, the international art world struggles to separate the real Van Goghs from the fake ones, and the key question addressed in this book is what may happen to art experts when they publicly voice their opinions on a particular Van Gogh (or not). The story starts with art expert J.B. de la Faille who discovered to his own bewilderment that he had included dozens of fake Van Goghs in his 1928 catalogue raisonn. He wanted to set the record straight, but met with strong resistance from art dealers, collectors, critics, politicians and others, marking the beginning of a fierce clash of interests that had seized the art world for many decades of the twentieth century. In his fascinating account of the struggle for the genuine Vincent van Gogh, Tromp shows the less attractive side of the art world. His reconstruction of many such confrontations yields a host of intriguing and sometimes bewildering insights into the fates of art experts when they bring unwelcome news. Summary: De Kunstwereld Is Tot Op Heden Bezig De Echte Van De Valse Van Goghs Te Onderscheiden. In 1928 Ontdekte De Expert J.b. De La Faille Tot Zijn Schrik Dat Zijn Van Gogh-catalogus Tientallen Valse Werken Bevatte. Hij Wilde Ze Uit De Catalogus Verwijderen, Maar Stuitte Daarbij Op Verzet Van Onder Anderen Handelaren, Verzamelaars En Critici. Het Zou Het Begin Vormen Van Een Heftige Belangenstrijd In De Kunstwereld. Henk Tromp Toont De Minder Aangename Kanten Van Deze Wereld Aan De Hand Van Speciale Archieven Van Organisaties En Particulieren. Hij Laat Zien Hoe Bewondering Voor Van Goghs Werken En Liefde Voor De Waarheid Het Soms Afleggen Tegen Hebzucht, Vrees Voor Gezichtsverlies, Ideologische Verblinding En Politieke Belangen. An Eye For An Eye -- True Colors -- Hushing Up -- For Art's Sake -- The Expert Tamed -- Retaliation -- An Uneasy Legacy -- Between A Rock And A Hard Place -- Among Art Experts -- The Gift -- The Unfinished Vincent. Henk Tromp. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In 1928, after eleven years of extensive research and editing, Dr. Jacob Baart de la Faille finally finished the first __catalogue raisonné__ of Vincent van Gogh’s work. Soon after, however, de la Faille discovered that he had mistakenly listed dozens of forged works as genuine in the catalog. He quickly set out to set the record straight but was met with strong resistance from art dealers, collectors, critics, politicians, amongst others—all of whom had self-interested reasons to oppose his corrections. To this day, the international art world struggles to separate the real Van Goghs from the fake. __A Real Van Gogh__ begins with the story of de la Faille and moves into the late decades of the twentieth century, outlining the numerous clashes over the authenticity of Van Gogh’s works while simultaneously exposing the often bewildering ramifications for art critics and scholars when they bring unwelcome news.