The Art Fraud Virus

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043a45a3.jpg"> <div> <B>The Art Fraud Virus </B></div> <div> <B>Don't be a Victim</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bbotw.com/description.asp?ISBN=0-7414-2590-4" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbotw.com/description.asp?ISB"><U><B><IMG SRC="04f94d70.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Table of Contents"><U>Table of Contents</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preface "><U>Preface </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Authors"><U>The Authors</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Book Sellers Page"><U>The Book Seller's Page</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The Art Fraud Virus: Don't be a Victim</B></I></div> <div> By Richard W. Morris and Richard W. Stevens</div> <div> ISBN 0-7414-2590-4</div> <div> $13.95 + shipping and handling</div> <div> Click on the book cover to buy now.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Polio, smallpox and ebola are to a healthy body what art fraud is to an artist or art buyer.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> In <I><B>The Art Fraud Virus,</B></I> attorneys Morris and Stevens explain how art fraud is born, reproduces, mutates, and infects the unwary, causing innocent art collectors to spend hard-earned money for fake art. </div> <bR> <div> This easy-reading book describes many such art fraud viruses and shows how to avoid them. Separate chapters explain how to diagnose (using logic and intuition) and treat the conditions using investigation and litigation).  </div> <bR> <div> Read <I>The Art Fraud Virus</I> before you even think about visiting an art gallery!</div> <bR> <div> <B>CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?</B></div> <div> ................Are you sure?</div> <bR> <div> * You're told that an art piece is part of a "limited edition." Does that make you feel confident about your purchase? See pp. 6-7.</div> <bR> <div> * About what percent of art works in the general market are authentic? See p. 8.</div> <bR> <div> * Which human trait makes you most vulnerable to art fraud? See pp. 39-40.</div> <bR> <div> * Which human emotion delays or prevents people from reporting art fraud? See pp. 72-73.</div> <bR> <div> * Getting a fully signed and sealed Certificate of Authenticity will protect you from art fraud, right? See pp. 19, 43.</div> <bR> <div> * If you think you have been victimized by art fraud, should your first move be to call the police? See pp. 54, 68, 108-109.</div> <bR> <div> * Can artists and art dealers protect themselves from the results of art crime? See pp. 88-95.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Read what the experts say about this book</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century731 BT" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Sticky fingers reach into the till in the art business more than in any other business. Beauty may well rest in the eyes of the beholder, but the art world is a multi-billion dollar business that is highly speculative and extremely technical. It is also among the least restricted by borders or regulations. In what other business could molten bronze be worth more than its weight in gold when placed in one mold — but practically worthless or even a legal liability if placed in another?  </div> <div>      For anyone who attempts to navigate the uncharted waters of the arts, <I><B>The </B></I><I><B>A</B></I><I><B>rt Fraud Virus</B></I> is must reading.</div> <div>      ~~<B>Victor Ostrovsky</B>, principal of Ostrovsky Fine Art, LLC, (Scottsdale, Arizona), artist, and </div> <div>             author of three New York Times best selling books, including the</div> <div>             New York Times Number One best selling book <I>By Way of Deception.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> All too often an “art gallery” is really a den of thieves. <I><B>The </B></I><I><B>A</B></I><I><B>rt Fraud Virus</B></I><B> </B>exposes how innocent people pay hard-earned money for counterfeit art. Art thieves fool enough people enough of the time to make a very good living. <I><B>The </B></I><I><B>A</B></I><I><B>rt Fraud Virus</B></I> shows you how to avoid the scams and the scammers.</div> <div>          ~~ <B>Emmanuel Javogue</B>, principal of Emmanuel Javogue Fine Art, LLC, (Miami Beach, Florida), and</div> <div>                  international dealer in fine art.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bbotw.com/description.asp?ISBN=0-7414-2590-4" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbotw.com/description.asp?ISB"><U><IMG SRC="05193260.gif" border=0 width="147" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Only $13.95 + Shipping and Handling </div> <bR> <div> Book resellers and art galleries wishing to carry the book should contact:</div> <div> <I>Infinity Publishing, Inc.</I></div> <div> <I>1094 New Dehaven St, Suite 100</I></div> <div> <I>West Conshohocken, PA 19428</I></div> <div> <I>Toll Free: 877-BUY-BOOK</I></div> <div>  <A HREF="mailto:michelle@infinitypublishing.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:michelle@infinitypublishing.com"><U><IMG SRC="05750190.gif" border=0 width="80" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="767" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="215"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="215" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="134"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="134" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="134"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="134" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="134"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="134" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="134"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="134" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="755"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="755" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>