How to spot a good fake ID (2021)
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FBI raids Orlando museum and seized all twenty-five works in their Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition after an affidavit called into question their origin and their authenticity
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The collective MSCHF bought an Andy Warhol, created 999 replicas, and is now selling each for $250. The catch: you'll never know which one is real.
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The fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries
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Last year, a museum in France dedicated to the work of Étienne Terrus discovered that over half of its collection was fake. Phil Hoad spent nine months investigating how it happened.
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The imitation game: Some of the most beloved objects in Washington museums are not as authentic as visitors might assume
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Forging Islamic science
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French museum discovers more than half its collection is forged
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