ultrafacts: “If he had been paid, or taken a tax deduction, perhaps. Some places maybe took hi
ultrafacts: “If he had been paid, or taken a tax deduction, perhaps. Some places maybe took him to dinner, gave him some V.I.P. treatment, that’s their decision, but there was no loss that we could uncover. Basically, you have a guy going around the country on his own nickel giving free stuff to museums.” Mark Landis is one of the greatest art forgers in history but instead of making money from his copies he has simply donated them to institutions over the past 30 years. Creating epic stories as to how he came into ownership of the artwork he would at times dress as a Jesuit priest or in other various costumes. He’s a great guy, he had no ill wishes and did it to please/honor his mother. He just wanted to give, but didn’t have the means. Here’s a documentary on him (Fact Source) Follow Ultrafacts for more facts -- source link