Comments on: Master Forger: Elmyr de Hory http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Mark Forgy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-380521 Mark Forgy Fri, 21 May 2010 22:30:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-380521 While Elmyr will always have his supporters and critics, no one can dismiss his significance in 20th century art history. Hope you'll read my forthcoming memoir about my life with him, "THE FORGER'S APPRENTICE: LIFE WITH THE WORLD'S MOST NOTORIOUS ARTIST." While Elmyr will always have his supporters and critics, no one can dismiss his significance in 20th century art history. Hope you’ll read my forthcoming memoir about my life with him, “THE FORGER’S APPRENTICE: LIFE WITH THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS ARTIST.”

]]> By: Therese http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-89174 Therese Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:42:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-89174 I had never heard of de Hory, and I find this post really interesting. His talent being what it was, it's a shame he didn't become successful in his own right. I had never heard of de Hory, and I find this post really interesting. His talent being what it was, it’s a shame he didn’t become successful in his own right.

]]> By: Jim McDosh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-89000 Jim McDosh Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:34:19 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-89000 Dude master forgers like totally ROCK. they are just so cool! Excellent pics by the way. JT www.FireMe.To/udi Dude master forgers like totally ROCK. they are just so cool! Excellent pics by the way.

JT
http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: Billy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-88993 Billy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-88993 In high school back in the seventies I remember reading a book named "Fake" about de Hory by Clifford Irving - famously of the forged Howard Hughes biography. Maybe this is where he got his idea? In high school back in the seventies I remember reading a book named “Fake” about de Hory by Clifford Irving – famously of the forged Howard Hughes biography. Maybe this is where he got his idea?

]]> By: dawn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-88983 dawn Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:55:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-88983 Great post! Very interesting! Great post! Very interesting!

]]> By: TropicoStation http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361/comment-page-1#comment-88940 TropicoStation Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:46:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17361#comment-88940 Elmyr is also prominently featured in F For Fake, the mischievous semi-documentary directed by Orson Welles. Elmyr is also prominently featured in F For Fake, the mischievous semi-documentary directed by Orson Welles.

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