The Art Law Blog

Monday, November 02, 2009

"We can all be fooled, and this man fooled me"

"The FBI is investigating allegations that William Toye, 78, and his wife Beryl Ann, 68, have been selling forged paintings to unsuspecting art collectors and dealers since the 1970s."

The investigation concerns the work of outsider artist Clementine Hunter.
Posted by Donn Zaretsky at 11:48 PM
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