I am reminded of the man who had an unsigned de Kooning painting he wanted to sell, valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Then it was taken to a de Kooning expert who pronounced it to be a fake.
It’s value went from several hundred thousand dollars to just the value of the paint and canvas. The quality of the painting did not matter.
Anyone who wants to see an expose of the art world should view the movie F for FAKE narrated by Orson Wells, but pay careful attention to it!
As for Picasso, he declared one of his paintings a fake. When it was pointed out by a visitor who had watched him paint that picture he said...”I can paint false Picassos just as well as anybody,” Picasso replied.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_for_Fake
Ha! That looks great, hopefully some day I can check it out. Love Orson Wells, hate modern art except for its influence on graphic design.
What do you think of Crystal Bridges?