The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren - a podcast by National Gallery of Art, Washington

January 2009, Notable Lectures - Jonathan Lopez, writer and historian. Lopez, author of The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren, tracks down primary sources in four countries and five languages to reveal for the first time the real story of the world's most famous forger. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on January 11, 2009, as part of the Gallery's winter lecture series, Lopez talks about the intriguing details of deceit in the art world between the wars and a talented Mr. Ripley?armed with a brush?who made a fortune painting and selling fake "old masters." The book is available for purchase from the Gallery Shops.

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