Elmyr de Hory
Hungarian painter and art forger (1906–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elmyr de Hory (born Elemér Albert Hoffmann; April 14, 1906[citation needed] – December 11, 1976) was a famed Hungarian-born painter and art forger. It is claimed he was responsible for producing over a thousand forgeries that were sold to reputable art galleries all over the world. His activities garnered celebrity from a Clifford Irving book, Fake (1969), and a documentary essay film by Orson Welles, F for Fake (1974).
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Born | Elemér Albert Hoffmann (1906-04-14)April 14, 1906 |
Died | December 11, 1976(1976-12-11) (aged 70) Ibiza, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Artist, painter, forger, criminal |
Known for | Forgery |
Website | myelmyr |
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