Mar 04, 2014 he singlehandedly made the global art market tremble and the leading art experts question their competence. This documentary follows his last days as a free man. With wolfgang beltracchi, helene beltracchi, henrik hanstein, james roundell. August 19 september 1 2 weeks beltracchi the art of forgery written and directed by arne birkenstock germany 2014 93 mins. Poland 10 october 2014 warsaw film festival france 12 october 2014 paris german film festival sweden 9 november 2014 stockholm international film festival usa 22 november 2014 denver international film festival usa 1 february 2015 berlin and beyond film festival israel 14 march 2015 epos art film festival argentina 16. Oct 11, 2014 this thoughtprovoking and amusing documentary focuses on the life and work of wolfgang beltracchi and his wife helene, who for nearly four decades fooled the international art world with the biggest forgery scandal of the postwar era. A largerthanlife personality who was responsible for the biggest art forgery scandal of the postwar era. Art and law what you need to know about master forger wolfgang beltracchis latest antics. The art of forgery 2014 the life and work of wolfgang beltracchi, a master forger whose work fooled the international art world for 40 years. Wolfgang beltracchi got away with forging art masterpieces for over 40 years. Beltracchi offizieller trailer deutsch german 2014 hd. Beltracchi is an agreeable raconteur, and is much more knowledgeable than a mere armchair art historian, beltracchi. The art of forgery, the german forger wolfgang beltracchi who was sentenced in 2011 to six years in prison but released this year professes to be able. The art of forgery is a 2014 documentary biographical crime fiction film written and directed by arne birkenstock.
Portrait of the artist as a conman paraic obrien correspondent until he was exposed by using an incorrect pigment, wolfgang beltracchi was the worlds most successful art forger. Watch beltracchi the art of forgery online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Art forger wolfgang beltracchis multimillion dollar scam. The life and work of wolfgang beltracchi, a master forger whose work fooled the international art world for 40 years. I think i can paint anything, says wolfgang beltracchi, the infamous german art forger, in arne birkenstocks 2014 documentary beltracchi. The art of forgery tells the appealing story of a renowned german art forger who for four decades painted canvases in the style of famous artists that he put on the market, fooling many of the top art experts in the business. Few people in the art world polarize opinion quite like wolfgang beltracchi. Beltracchi the art of forgeryfinsterworld fandango. The big question every reader will want to know is, how and why does a person become an art forger.
Master forger wolfgang beltracchi says all the experts he scammed for decades hate him because he was too good for them 2014 feb 21. Beltracchi the art of forgery full movie video dailymotion. Mar 03, 2014 art and law what you need to know about master forger wolfgang beltracchis latest antics. Dec 08, 2015 60 minutes called wolfgang beltracchi a con man of epic proportions and dubbed him and his wife helene, the bonnie and clyde of the art world. The art of forgery apart is how breezily compassionate it is toward a master deceiver and how damning its tone is toward a greedy art world that allowed him to flourish. Therefore, they decided to cut corners and implant the androids brain witha vicious zeiram alien. In german with english subtitles kimstim 60 minutes called wolfgang beltracchi a con man of epic proportions and dubbed him and his wife helene, the bonnie and clyde of the art world. Arne birkenstocks father reinhard birkenstock is wolfgang and helene beltracchis legal counsel. May 12, 2015 few people in the art world polarize opinion quite like wolfgang beltracchi. Wolfgang beltracchi, german art forger notorious for tricking the international art world into buying highly convincing paintings he created in the style of expressionist, surrealist, and cubist artists such as max ernst, max pechstein, georges braque, heinrich campendonk, johannes molzahn, kees. May 12, 2015 after serving three years of a six year prison sentence the man who made millions out of forged paintings is now freeand still making money from art. Dec 29, 2014 my art is everywhere, in many museums wolfgang beltracchi laughs in his interview video with cbs last february. The art of forgery attempts to make its titular character, convicted art forger wolfgang beltracchi, a kind of folk hero. A notquitegreat documentary about the greatest art.
Watch beltracchi the art of forgery online vimeo on demand. The art of forgery, wolfgang and his wife helene beltracchi chat openly and with great wit and charm about their quixotic adventures in an overheated art world ruled by blind greed, and in which apparently no one has an answer to the question as to what is an original, and what is a forgery. Wolfgang beltracchi, convicted german art forger, claims. He is wolfgang beltracchi, and you may have seen his work, but just dont know it yet. The art of forgery, a 2014 documentary about beltracchi by german filmmaker arne birkenstock, won the 2014 german film award for best documentary film. The art of forgery is a case in which a great documentary topic. Beltracchi the art of forgeryfinsterworld synopsis. To some, the german master forger is a genius, but to others hes the most infamous criminal in art history. The art of forgery is a documentary film about wolfgang beltracchi and the biggest art forgery scandal in post war germany, 90 min. He may be egotistical and nihilistic, but his genius in undeniable. Beltracchi the art of forgery finsterworld american. She has with her the supercomputer known as bob, along with a new combat android assistant.
Beltracchi, 63, was sentenced to six years in jail in 2011by a court in germany after admitting to producing hundreds of fake paintings and to selling them with his wife and two accomplices. This thoughtprovoking and amusing documentary focuses on the life and work of wolfgang beltracchi and his wife, helene, who for nearly four decades fooled the international art world with the biggest forgery scandal of the postwar era. Master forger wolfgang beltracchi has the press aflutter with a new documentary, two books, and a slew. Wolfgang beltracchi, emerged in public a few years ago, along with one of the greatest art scandals of all time. Jailed art forgers works on sale at bern gallery the local. He managed to fool gallery owners, historians and investors with the stroke of a brush. Apr 16, 2014 portrait of the artist as a conman paraic obrien correspondent until he was exposed by using an incorrect pigment, wolfgang beltracchi was the worlds most successful art forger. And private collections, he adds with a slight touch of sarcasm. A mesmerizing, thoughtprovoking yet surprisingly amusing documentary on the life and times of wolfgang beltracchi, who tricked the international art world for nearly 40 years by forging and selling paintings of early 20thcentury masters. Beltracchi the art of forgery subtitled trailer german currents 2014.
Dec 03, 2014 paintings of convicted german art forger wolfgang beltracchi went on sale at a small bern art gallery this week, even though he remains in jail in cologne. The art of forgery, the german forger wolfgang beltracchi who was sentenced in 2011 to six years in prison but released this year. The art of forgery, fooled the art world for decades with his imitations of artists such as picasso and matisse. Mar 19, 2015 wolfgang beltracchi, profiled in beltracchi. Beltracchi the art of forgery subtitled trailer german. Notorious art forger wolfgang beltracchi out of prison art.
Oct 01, 2014 beltracchi the art of forgery subtitled trailer german currents 2014. Sure, hes a con man who swindled the art world out of. Forger wolfgang beltracchis latest antics artnet news. This man caused the global art market to tremble and leading art experts question their competence.
The incredible rise and fall of highflying art scammers. Artist and master forger wolfgang beltracchi is profiled, with insights into his life, talent and the international art world that made him millions. The art of forgery film this is a dvd in this sequel to the cult clasic zeiram, the beautiful bounty hunter iria once again finds her way to earth. The film will be distributed worldwide by global screen. Mar 06, 2014 a mesmerizing, thoughtprovoking yet surprisingly amusing documentary on the life and times of wolfgang beltracchi, who tricked the international art world for nearly 40 years by forging and selling paintings of early 20thcentury masters.