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Old 01-21-2020, 08:27 AM
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Faking provenance, sound like the latest craze
What did we expect? How many threads over the last several months have had multiple posts touting the importance of provenance going forward?

The crux of this whole problem is collectors’ desperation to believe anything they have to in order to feel good about a piece. It’s like dating a former porn star and convincing yourself she’s only been with you. The human brain can quite easily convince itself of anything it wants to.
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What did we expect? How many threads over the last several months have had multiple posts touting the importance of provenance going forward?

The crux of this whole problem is collectors’ desperation to believe anything they have to in order to feel good about a piece. It’s like dating a former porn star and convincing yourself she’s only been with you. The human brain can quite easily convince itself of anything it wants to.
Totally agree Conor. It's not surprising that provenance would begin to be faked at this point.
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