I too am very interested in the area of authentication and would appreciate any information.
I am a fiction writer working on a novel in which the authenticity of a painting is called into question.
I've read Thomas Hoving's books but would like a bit more information -- perhaps first-hand experiences with authentication would be particularly helpful.
Thanks so much,
--
Kimberly Starrett
"Sharing an office is like being in a Beckett play...after everything has been said you still must go on talking."
Edmund White, in "The Farewell Symphony".
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> To Whom It May Concern:
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> I am a first year Masters student in the Museum Studies Program at the
> University of Toronto, Canada. I am doing research on authentication in
> museums, looking at the procedure and persons involved. I am also
> interested in views/information/sources on this and authenticity in
> general. Any advice or information that you might be able to provide would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> With gratitude,
>
> Susan Joe
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