Greenhalgh saves for the end of his book the tale of how he wasted a precious piece of imperial porphyry for which he paid, in 1975, the price of a house. Confessions of the bolton forger by shaun greenhalgh will feature on the radio 2 fact not fiction book club on thursday 8 june. Waldemar januszczak the extraordinary story of one of the greatest living art forgers, who fooled the worlds art experts whilst working from a shed in the garden of his parents house in bolton, england. You can win 10 copies of this fascinating book for your reading group, and we also have an exclusive extract for you to read. He bought the piece of stone in scotland, when the divine janey was by his side and the young love of his life was alive. Ben okri here is riveting and affecting northern realism. A forgers tale was written in prison, while shaun greenhalgh, now aged 57, served fourandahalf years for selling fake art treasures. I well remember the documentary on tv and the comedydrama a short time after. Written in prison, a forgers tale details shauns notorious career and the. It s the story he wrote in prison after the 2007 conviction for crimes that he details in the book.
In 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison. A forgers tale shaun greenhalgh 9781925575200 netgalley. A forgers tale book austin public library bibliocommons. Written in prison, a forgers tale details shauns notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. Written in prison, a forger s tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. Working out of a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh had successfully fooled some of the world s gre. In 2007 shaun greenhalgh was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Mr greenhalgh will also be signing copies of his book, a forgers tale. Written in prison, a forgers tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. Description a forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh in 2007, bolton crown court in the united kingdom sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. The bolton forgers memoir of his career making art fakes in his parents shed is likable but. What no one realised was how much more of the story there was to tell. Memoir of one of britain s most successful and infamous art forgers allen and unwin, which he began writing while in.
A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh overdrive rakuten. Shaun greenhalghs a forgers tale is an art memoir with a difference february, 2019 march 2, 2019 jodie sloan an art memoir with a difference, a forgers tale doesnt trace the life and work of a celebrated artist, but that of shaun greenhalgh, one of britains most infamous art forgers. A forger s tale confessions of the bolton forger book. It is only the third time mr greenhalgh has set foot inside the. Master forger who fooled worlds art experts reveals how. The observer a forgers tale is a book about the class divide, a satire on the art market and a celebration of that great institution, the garden shed. In 2007, a judge at bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries.
Working from a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh could and did copy it all, from busts of american presidents to da vinci drawings, anglosaxon brooches to l. Its the story he wrote in prison after the 2007 conviction for crimes that he details in the book. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh shaun greenhalgh is the bolton forger and he wrote this book while in prison for, you guessed it, forgery. During the court case, the breadth of his forgeries shocked the art world and tantalised the media. Jun 17, 2017 a forgers tale was written in prison, while shaun greenhalgh, now aged 57, served fourandahalf years for selling fake art treasures. Observers best art book of the year, 2018 in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eigh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a forgers tale. Consequently bought a forger s tale from amazon in kindle version. Confessions of the bolton forger allen and unwin, 2017. Over a seventeenyear period, between 1989 and 2006, he produced a large number of forgeries. The latter is the world which shaun greenhalgh illuminates in his book, a forgers tale. The amarna princess statue was heralded as a 3,000yearold masterpiece from the time of the pharaohs but the reality was that it had been created by. Confessions of the bolton forger by shaun greenhalgh will feature on the radio 2 fact not fiction book club on thursday 8 june you can win 10 copies of this fascinating book for your reading group, and we also have an exclusive extract for you to read a forgers tale. This is a very interesting book, and not just as a work about the craft knowledge of a very.
In 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Confessions of the bolton forger kindle edition by greenhalgh, shaun. Jun 12, 2017 greenhalgh is considered britains best forger, and was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in 2007, where he wrote his hit memoir, a forgers tale. An audience with boltons master art forger bolton council. During the court case, the details of his widescale activities as a forger had shocked the art world. Memoir of one of britains most successful and infamous art. In his the book, a forgers tale, greenhalgh claims that he used an old council document dating back to the 1500s as the canvas and a lid from a victorian school desk from bolton tech as the. Shaun greenhalgh reveals how he did it and why in a book, a forgers tale. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh is an art memoir with a difference june 14, 2017 jodie b.
The author has an interesting tale to tell and the book provides a fascinating insight into fakes and the methods used to create them. Shaun greenhalgh born 1960 is a british artist and former art forger. Consequently bought a forgers tale from amazon in kindle version. A forgers tale shaun greenhalgh 9781760295226 allen. Sloan an art memoir with a difference, a forgers tale doesnt trace the life and work of a celebrated artist, but that of shaun greenhalgh, one of britains most infamous art forgers. Confessions of the bolton forger, which will be available to purchase after the interview. Working out of a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh had s. Confessions of the bolton forger by greenhalgh, shaun. Shaun greenhalgh reveals how he did it and why in a book, a forger s tale. In 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in. May 24, 2017 written in prison, a forger s tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. The latter is the world which shaun greenhalgh illuminates in his book, a forger s tale.
In 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of. A forgers tale confessions of the bolton forger book. Working out of a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh had successfully fooled some of the worlds greatest museums. I marveled at sgs dedication to museum and art gallery research. The memoir of one of britains most successful and infamous art forgers shaun greenhalgh in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Lowry paintings, from busts of american presidents to anglosaxon brooches, from cuttingedge modernism to the ancient art of the stone age, greenhalgh could and did copy it all. Shaun greenhalgh, a forgers tale reading this book. Apr 05, 2018 written in prison, a forger s tale details shaun s notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. Pdf a forger s tale download full pdf book download. Greenhalghs knowledge is as daunting as it is inspiring.
Working out of a shed in his parents garden, greenhalgh had successfully fooled some of the world s greatest museums. A forgers tale, confessions of the bolton forger by shaun. Shaun greenhalgh is the author of a forger s tale 3. In it, greenhalgh gives the story of his life, with a heavy emphasis on his main trade. Memoir of one of britains most successful and infamous art forgers allen and. A forgers tale ebook by shaun greenhalgh rakuten kobo. Description a forger s tale by shaun greenhalgh in 2007, bolton crown court in the united kingdom sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh and waldemar januszczak. Greenhalgh is considered britains best forger, and was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in 2007, where he wrote his hit memoir, a forgers tale. Lowry paintings, from busts of american presidents to anglosaxon brooches, from cuttingedge modernism to the ancient art of the stone age, greenhalgh couldand didcopy it all. A forgers tale by shaun greenhalgh, waldemar januszczak. A working class kid from englands north west, whose backyard workshop was jokingly referred by police as the northern annex of the british museum. Forger s tale shaun greenhalgh, waldemar januszczak observer s best art book of the year, 2018in 2007, bolton crown court sentenced shaun greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Teaming up with his brother and elderly parents, who fronted the sales side of the operation, he successfully sold his fakes internationally to museums, auction houses, and private buyers, accruing nearly.
A forgers tale shaun greenhalgh haftad 9781760295288. Confessions of the bolton forger may be the first and last art book i will read that was written in prison. Shaun greenhalgh is the author of a forgers tale 3. In addition to the inner workings of the art world, there is something for business people to learn. A forger s tale by shaun greenhalgh and waldemar januszczak. A working class kid from englands north west, whose backyard workshop was jokingly referred by police as the northern annex of the british museum, greenhalgh seemed an unlikely candidate for swindling. It is only the third time mr greenhalgh has set foot inside the museum, following his release from prison in 2010. An art memoir with a difference, a forgers tale doesnt trace the life and work of a celebrated artist, but that of shaun greenhalgh, one of britains most infamous art forgers. The book is shaun greenhalgh s version of the whole story and a very good read it is.
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