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The Official Website About The Artist Elmyr de Hory

Maintained and managed by Mark Forgy – Elmyr de Hory’s former secretary and archivist.

About

Mark Forgy, longtime friend and confidante of Elmyr de Hory – the most prolific and successful art faker of the twentieth century, is an author, playwright, lecturer, art historian and authority of works by Elmyr.

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It’s my pleasure to offer Elmyr’s original art work for sale. This is the only website with exclusive access to the private collection of Mark Forgy, his sole legal heir.

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Featured Artwork

Matisse Odalisque

Elmyr de Hory (1906-1976) C. 1973, oil on canvas, 19 x 24 inches

HERE’S WHERE WE BEGIN:

This site is about the artist Elmyr de Hory and separating truth from fiction in his life and story. He remains an enigmatic figure best known as the most prolific art forger of modern time. As his former secretary, archivist and friend, much of what has been recorded about him abounds with misinformation. My mission is to replace myth with facts.

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About Mark Forgy

Mark Forgy, longtime friend and confidante of Elmyr de Hory – the most prolific and successful art faker of the twentieth century, is an author, playwright, lecturer, art historian and authority of works by Elmyr.

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FAKE OR FORTUNE? – SEASON TEN, EPISODE 2: This episode is devoted to authenticating a Modigliani drawing. Mark Forgy was interviewed in regard to the work being a possible product of Elmyr de Hory.

It offers insights into the trials of determining authorship when provenance falls short.  ‘Genuine’, however, does not necessarily imply merit, as the Sitwell drawing illustrates. This brings up a question Elmyr frequently asked: “Would you prefer a bad original to a good fake?”

In this case, we should applaud scholarship in the pursuit of truth, though this discovery does nothing to enhance Modigliani’s oeuvre.


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