Movie: Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr De Hory

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Elmyr de Hory
Elmyr de Hory

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Clifford Irving
Clifford Irving

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Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress

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    Elmyr de Hory was called "The Myth of our Century" when he was revealed as a master forger in 1968. Born in 1905, he made an estimated 1000 fake paintings, primarily in the style of the post-impressionists before he died - or disappeared - in 1976. In addition to faking paintings, Elmyr de Hory often faked his own identity, and traveled easily throughout Europe's high society.

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