War examinations

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10.04.2014

War examinations

« We have more information on thousands of work whose authenticity is in doubt ».

Publisher directory fakes paintings VLADIMIR ROSCHIN spoke about the current situation with the expertise of the old art .

What has changed for the last time with the examination of works of art ?

Nothing has changed, everything has become even worse. A few years ago came out catalogs of counterfeit works of art, which published nearly a thousand fake paintings , equipped with "correct" expert opinions. Buyers suffered multimillion-dollar losses , and with experts - like water off a duck's back . Dishonest experts found that they could do anything to participate in fraudulent schemes - and they were not in danger . What is happening today in the expert community , can be called a "war of expertise ." Can cause a lot of examples . For example , there is one interesting character : she used to perform administrative functions and worked on de minimis Western European artists , but suddenly become an indispensable expert on artists of the first row ... This is the same as if people learned to drive a scooter, and then decided that can sit at the controls of the aircraft .
Collectors and art dealers who cherish the reputation earned over the years , of course, are not happy with what is happening. Scandals in the expert community negatively affect their business. But change is nothing they can - anyway they depend on expert institutions , because without examination can not sell anything . And only a very few dare to speak publicly about what is actually happening in the art market .
Very good on this topic expressed my friend Yemelyan Zakharov , the owner of the gallery " Triumph" , "I just want our esteemed experts decided on their positioning. Or are they - the criminals , giving false imprisonment, or laymen , endlessly confusing originals with fakes . Thanks to their " shock " working people involved in buying and selling paintings, now perceived at the same level whether pimps , whether with drug dealers trying to sell the customer another " bullshit ."
As dramatically expresses one of the biggest collectors of Russia , president of Alfa Bank Petr Aven . "I believe that we should not be ashamed to name names - says Peter Aven - Here experts TG Valyaeva or Lomize . They few trusts. There are people like critic Svetlana Jafarova she really professional and knowledgeable woman, deliberately embarked on the path of selling fakes " ( full text of the interview in the third edition of the "Catalogue of fakes " ) .

How do you see a way out of this situation? Maybe expertise is not needed ?

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When it is determined that the examination with the seal of public institutions or scientific restoration centers attached to forgery - experts immediately declare that they are the people have the right to make mistakes, and generally gave only his personal opinion. I have said many times , that in this case and it is necessary to write in conclusion: "Blame the artist confirmed work is museum value " and below " is our personal opinion and no guarantee we do not give ." Buyers should know what is happening , and not to take over the infallible truth everything that is written on pieces of paper with seals of museums and science centers and restoration .
I'm spending art expertise is necessary, and of course, every work must be paid . In my opinion, the examination should be - as an auxiliary tool . It should be clearly understood that the only thing that can guarantee the buyer a refund in case of any problems - it is the authority of the seller and is legally correct paperwork.

Recently, there was an unpleasant history with linen Peter Nilus " In the living room ." Authorship of the artist and museum quality paintings confirmed Irina Gerashchenko eminent expert engaged "first names " Russian painting. But the picture was a fake. What do you think about it?

I know this story, and I know Irina Gerashchenko of Scientific and Restoration Center. Grabar . As for her mistakes with the work of Peter Nilus ( which costs , according to experts , no more than $ 30-40 thousand ) - I do not think there is any intent. I have said many times , there is no expert who would not wrong . Although it is a rare case when the participant Antiques Forum of Odessa , without scandals and publicity in the media, able to refute the opinion of the famous expert and prove that a fake picture . After the appearance of approval forum participants that the picture is a later copy , stakeholders asked for auction in Moscow, where she was put up for sale, to provide for re- painting , conduct chemical analysis . The second study showed that the painting was not before the 1960s .
I can give you another example . In December 2013 at a Russian auction was put up for auction picture Zinaida Serebryakova " Resting girl " with three different conclusions supporting expert institutions , and an estimated value of 8.25 million rubles. In the auction catalog has been written that the painting comes from the collection of Mikhail Fedorovich Glazunov ( collector , Uncle Ilya Glazunov ) . I do not call auction , because the picture just removed from the auction after experts sounded the alarm. As a result , all three examination were false . How could get a picture with the provenance up for auction , it remains a mystery. I could cite dozens of such examples.

Will the continuation of the " fakes Directories »?

Continued necessarily , but not in this format as before. We will gradually spread some questionable work site stolenart.ru in " forgery ." Some of what we publish will be a big surprise to experts and those who trust them .
We have a huge archive that is constantly updated . Now we have more information on thousands of work whose authenticity is in doubt . But to publish it in full , we do not plan to . To us , you can make a request , not free, of course .
And take this opportunity to appeal to the participants of the art market. Many of you have materially affected by the work of experts , whose main " specialization " was not so much a study of the artist as Hidden or outright extortion trade " necessary" expert opinions. If you have information about counterfeit works of art, which include expert opinion confirming authorship, we are ready to give wide publicity to these facts . Your privacy is guaranteed.

Elena Sobolev

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