The artist and his daughter received sentences for forgery Malevich and Chagall

[kozhinart]

The victim of speculators in 2011-2012 were two collectors, which the fraudsters managed to foist more than 800 forged paintings and drawings. Catch criminals amounted to more than 19 million rubles

 
Artist Alexander Chernov and his daughter Dina in Izmailovo Moscow court. Photo: RIA Novosti

 Izmailovo Moscow city court today sentenced artist Alexander Chernov and his daughter, Dina, who were engaged in counterfeiting and sale of works of Russian avant-garde artists such as Kazimir Malevich. The victim of speculators in 2011-2012 were two collectors, which the fraudsters managed to foist more than 800 "fake" drawings and paintings. Catch criminals amounted to more than 19 million rubles.

 As follows from the sentence of the court, made up of an organized group, scammed, was part of the twin brother of a resident of the city of Smolensk region Desnogorsk Alexander Chernov Sergey Chernov. However, he did not live up to the court, he dies in a car accident even before the arrest.

 When we go on short visits to the capital, the brothers find potential buyers of fakes on the opening day in Izmailovo among collectors of antiques and collectors of art. They offered them to acquire paintings and graphic pictures of Russian avant-garde beginning of XX-th century, allegedly imported from Uzbekistan and previously unknown to the public. It was about some 60 works by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova, Boris Kustodiev and Alexander Benois, in their time, witnesses of Soviet power.

Fictional stories

 The first victim of speculators began in the spring of 2011 the Chairman of the Foundation Board, "Cultural Heritage" and the owner of the pharmaceutical concern Victor Kartcev. Acquainted with him at the fair, con artists have convinced the entrepreneur is that you can buy a previously unknown works by avant-garde artists, including Kazimir Malevich.

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They allegedly possessed a certain Michael Nelson, who previously worked at the Consulate of Sweden in Tashkent. 80-year-old man who decides to live his days with dignity and in need of money for the treatment of drug-addicted son, allegedly decided to sell his collection. The role of intermediary between the seller and the buyer imaginary for itself took Dina Chernova, pretending to be his father's sister, Natalie, who worked as a pensioner Nelson maid.

 Inspired by the idea of ​​making cultural discovery Victor Kartcev purchased from speculators total of 421 painting and graphic works of more than 16 million rubles.

 However, he did not believe a word and sellers simultaneously appealed to the State Russian Museum with a request to check the "art" of authenticity.

 Conducting the examinations took several months. When it became clear that purchased the work - a fake, the victim contacted the police. For a family of Chernov established operational observation.

 It turned out that the drawing of the avant-garde artists Chernovs brothers themselves. They also helped familiar artist Alexander Erofeev, which they paid for skillful imitation of $ 100 to 1 thousand rubles for the job. However, the latter is established investigators, was unaware of the criminal plan Chernov, but because the case against him was discontinued.

Collectors feel "infected pathogenic"

 Detectives found out that another victim of fraud has become a collector of art, Alexander Kiselev. For him, scammers make up a story about a former KGB officer Boris Zotov, which were the work of Russian avant-garde artists of allegedly looted museum in Samarkand.

 Over 401 previously-known work, "avant-garde", among which were the main representatives of the "Jack of Diamonds" (Association of Artists of 10th years of XX-th century) laid Kiselev 2,367,000 rubles. Later, he saw one of his original paintings at the international exhibition and realized that he had been deceived.

 During the investigation, the victims admitted - they believe are scams because collectors still continue to find and buy for pennies at flea markets, paintings by famous artists who are subsequently measured in the millions of dollars. After all, so far about 400 pictures of the same Kazimir Malevich stored knows where.

 "I have to be infected with a pathogenic virus rejoiced acquisition of paintings", - said Victor Kartcev who dreamed arrange private exhibition of previously unknown works of great masters. He was even willing to fly to Uzbekistan and give an award to a non-existent Michael Nelson, but Alexander Black was being actively discouraged the idea. It was then, according to the businessman, he crept in and the first question.

 During the investigation, the father and daughter Chernovs initially admitted guilt. But in court, they have abandoned their initial testimony. Dean Chernoff said it did not penetrate into the affairs of his father, from whom she lived alone. Alexander Chernov himself put forward the version according to which the collectors themselves ordered him copies of expensive and well-known works of Russian avant-garde artists, but did not want to end up with a pay it off.

 However, the court did not believe those words. Materials "wiretapping" testified eloquently for themselves. In addition, Dean Chernoff was a drug addict with the experience that during his detention in April last year, tried to throw out the window convolution with heroin, and some - swallow.

 Therefore, in addition to fraud on a large scale (Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code), she was found guilty of possession of drugs on a large scale (Part 1 of Art. 228 of the Criminal Code).

 Announcing the verdict, Judge Elena Pospelov stated that fake paintings become "epidemic" and, according to experts, is now more than 50%of the market is fake paintings, bringing a revenue of about 70 million dollars a year.

 But the victims' statements claim for damages totaling approximately 19 million rubles it was not considered, indicating that the payment of compensation to the victim can apply to civil proceedings.

Humane sentence

 The appointed time was pretty bland. Alexander Chernov received four years of imprisonment in a penal colony, and his daughter - or two. This is despite the fact that the prosecutor demanded the defendants to 7 and 6 years in prison, respectively. Therefore, it is possible that the verdict will be appealed state prosecution.

 It also caused a mixed reaction from representatives of the victims. Thus, a lawyer and consultant on the art market Nikita Semenov, who represented the interests of Viktor Kartseva, admitted that the judgment had caused a twofold sense. Noting the high professionalism of the judge, he still was not satisfied with the fact that she did not consider claims of victims. "Over the past 11 years, this is only the third sentence against those who engage in counterfeit paintings. Antique market is very narrow and usually try to quietly get rid of the fakes, "- said the expert.

The merchants of counterfeit

 Recall that in August 2008 the Tver Court of Moscow sentenced the general director of the salon "Russian Collection" (he acted in the arcade - BFM.ru) Transfiguration Tatiana and her husband Igor Preobrazhensky. The couple was convicted of selling counterfeit five paintings worth over 700 million dollars, as well as an outline of Konstantin Makovsky theft and tax evasion. Transfiguration has received nine years in prison, and her husband - 8.5 years.

 In October 2010 the same Tver Court of Moscow sentenced to 3.5 years in prison Alexander Belilovsky. He was sentenced for having over 620 thousand dollars sold the painting a little-known German artist under the guise of famous Russian artists of the late 19th century, Charles Gunn "Gypsy Child».

Source: http://www.bfm.ru/news/211998

[Игорь Гурьев]

Сообщение от kozhinart; 2566821 "

in August 2008, the Tver Court of Moscow sentenced the general director of the salon " Russian Collection" ( he acted in the arcade - BFM.ru) Transfiguration Tatiana and her husband Igor Preobrazhensky . The couple was convicted of selling counterfeit five paintings worth over 700 million dollars , as well as an outline of Konstantin Makovsky theft and tax evasion. Transfiguration has received nine years in prison , and her husband - 8.5 years .

It's kind of wild Africa or a country of great culture?
Lousy for 700 thousand dollars - 9 years slammer ?
They're out of your mind ?

[Wladzislaw]

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during his arrest in April last year, tried to throw out the window convolution with heroin

Yet, journalism <! - ~ 1 ~ ->

[K-Maler]

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victim of speculators in 2011-2012 were two collectors, which the fraudsters managed to foist more than 800 forged paintings and drawings . Catch criminals amounted to more than 19 million rubles

These crimes suggest that you can not make a picture of another type of currency. Works of equal gold little, they all without exception ...
Fraud is increasing in this area in the near future will sober all at this point.

[kozhinart]

Сообщение от K-Maler

These crimes suggest that you can not make a picture of another type of currency. Works of equal gold little, they all without exception ...
Fraud is increasing in this area in the near future will sober all on this matter.

Very strange, I conclude your surprise. In general, the story is dark, especially when you consider that the extreme performers were forgeries of paintings, usually moshennichesva this scheme is more complex. Well, the injured Victor Kartcev as I know, no interisovalsya abstract art, and declared the need to revive the traditions of realistic <! - ~ 12 ~ ->
Here's a link to the website fund, which he is president and a quote from the homepage: About the International Fund "Cultural Heritage"
These days, there is a real need for the revival of interest in the Russian realistic art, education of young talented artists in the deep traditions of the Russian academic school of painting. http://fond-kd.ru/index.php?option=c...d=24&Itemid=38
And suddenly a story, and even pictures of the looting of the museum. <! - ~ 9 ~ ->
Well, what about it you are sobering up smartly, you can remember "The Gambler" Dostoyevsky <! - ~ 7 ~ -> By the way this work is written by him under a real experience of losing his passion in Baden Baden 3000 rubles a casino ..