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Great Dali Art Fraud & Other Deceptions Book Reviews |
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Catterall...unearthed many of these startling deceptions on his beat. But this story goes way beyond the art boutiques of Honolulu. It is a humdinger scandal that ends with a massive raid on a Long Island warehouse in 1991 in which 50,000 bogus Dalis, 20,000 Miros and 650 Chagalls were seized...This book is bound to temper anyone interested in acquiring a work of art. It's a cautionary and shocking tale because, as Catterall explains, "It remains easier to define a fake than an 'original.'" - Washington Post
People who read the groundbreaking stories that Lee Catterall wrote for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in the mid-'80s had their eyes opened on a world of bold art frauds. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Anyone tempted by the notion of investing in the art market should read The Great Dali Art Fraud and Other Deceptions first. After reading it, only the very expert or foolish would proceed - and, as this remarkable book describes, there are far more fuels than experts. - Columbus Dispatch
Engrossing expose by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who first broke this story of an international fine-art scame...Catterall explores the ins and outs of copyright sales; the underground network of fakes and forgeries; the pie-in-the-sky promises of self-proclaimed "art consultants;" and experts' contradictory definitions of what constitutes an "original" print...A revealing cautionary tale that says much about American society in the past two decades. - Kirkus Reviews
The book is a fascinating story not only of conspiracy and greed, but of the ease with which the galleries got by with their fraudulent activities. - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Catterall's book provides a lively account of these events and an illuminating introduction to the "netherworld of art." It is an intriguing detective story, reflecting much credit upon the investigators who worked for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal and state authorities. - Albuquerque Journal
Catterall brings in a cast of epic proportions - including Dali, his wife Gala (even more greedy than he) and St. Petersburg Dali Museum founder A. Reynolds Morse (well-intentioned if not always brilliant). Catterall is at his best with what he knows best: the blow-by-blow account of the long and story Center Art Gallery trial. - St. Petersburg Times
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