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Dec 27, 2014 · Mark Landis, the forger whose hoodwinking of more than 50 museums across 20 states was the subject of this year’s documentary Art and Craft, does not exactly play to type. A slight 59-year-old man with Alfred E. Newman ears and an unprepossessing mien, Landis crisscrossed the country presenting counterfeit art to museums not to enrich himself ...
Aug 19, 2013 · From 2013: Mark Landis never made enough money to become an art dealer or a philanthropist—so he posed as one instead, donating forged paintings to more than fifty art museums in twenty states.
Mark Landis (1955–) From the age of 17, Landis suffered from schizophrenia, a mental disorder that distorts perceptions of reality, affecting how an individual thinks, behaves, and acts. Thus, many believe the need for validation and attention drove his drive to deceive. After dropping out of the Art Institute of Chicago and failing to open ...
Sep 23, 2014 · Certainly, the case of Mark Landis is a curious one. He has been plying art museums with fakes since the mid-1980s, giving imitations to dozens of U.S. institutions, from Washington to San Francisco.
For thirty years, Mark Landis (b. 1955) approached dozens of museums and university galleries claiming to be a wealthy philanthropist with a collection he wished to donate in honor of his deceased parents. Landis did not use sophisticated techniques to fool experts. He relied on plain canvas and paper purchased at his local craft store and ...
Sep 19, 2014 · Art forger Mark Landis is the subject of the documentary “ Art and Craft ,” directed by Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman. It premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and opens in theaters Friday, Sept. 19. The film focuses on Landis’ history of forging paintings and donating them to museums. The film also features a very angry ...
Mar 31, 2015 · Posing as a wealthy benefactor, Landis donated counterfeits to dozens of respected institutions across the US until, in 2008, he walked into the Oklahoma City Museum. Matt Leininger was the museum ...
