isphere_art_cult on Nostr: Italian police have uncovered a large-scale forgery network across Europe, seizing ...

Italian police have uncovered a large-scale forgery network across Europe, seizing over $215 million worth of fake artworks attributed to famous artists such as Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol. The investigation involves 38 people in Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium, accused of conspiracy, forgery, and art sales. Experts hail this operation as a major protection of Banksy's work.

Source: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/following-a-trail-of-banksy-forgeries-italian-police-uncover-215-m-pan-european-forgery-network-1234723469/